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U.S. troops of the 79th Infantry Division engage German forces in the Alsace Front during World War II
Opening shows animated map of Alsace front at junction of Belgium, Germany, and France, in World War 2. Allied forces are schematically shown sweeping toward Wissembourg, Haguenau, and Strasbourg. Next, several U.S. Army M4A3(75) medium tanks are seen driving toward the camera on a rural road, during a pull back by the 7th Army in the first week of January, 1944, from advanced positions at the front. Some are filled with infantry riding atop them. The last of them is seen crossing a bridge 13 miles Northeast of Haguenau. The engineers of the 79th Division place demolition charges to destroy the bridge. Closeup of them placing and then remotely igniting the charge. A huge explosion ensues that completely destroys the bridge. Scene shifts to several U.S. soldiers of an engineer combat battalion preparing 100 pound of TNT in a captured blockhouse at Lauterbach, Alsace. Closeup of engineer carrying the explosives into the blockhouse and preparing the remote detonation device. The engineers string wire in the snow and setup their remote detonation device. One depresses a plunger to ignite the charge and blow up the blockhouse, which explodes in a huge cloud of black smoke. Next, elements of the 79th Infantry Division supported by tanks, are seen moving forward to counter German gains Southeast of Haguenau. (On January 5th the German forces had established a bridgehead across the Rhein (Rhine) river near Gansheim, Germany.) Scene shifts to Drusenheim, Germany where U.S. forces are engaging a Battalion of occupying German forces. Machine gun fire is heard constantly, as American infantry battle the hidden German defenders and tanks drive them from defensive positions near a bridge at the far end of town. Infantry move from behind tanks toward the bridge and are seen crossing it. An M4A3(75) medium tank risks crossing the narrow bridge and is immediately followed by many 79th Infantry troops. The battle continues on the other side of the bridge.
Bomb damage to the interior of the Anhalter Bahnhof station and railroad tracks in Berlin,Germany after World War II.
Destruction of infrastructure in Berlin after World War II. Bomb damage to the interior of the Anhalter Bahnhof station in Berlin. Rubble piled up in a square. Damaged railroad tracks at the station. Demolished buildings in the background.
End of WWII in Europe. German and American prisoners of war are exchanged in France.
End of World War II in Europe. A map shows Atlantic coast of France. American and German officers facilitate the repatriation of their soldiers at port of Dunkirk. Red Cross workers exchange papers with officers. Officers and soldiers in a boat. The soldiers stand in a group and talk. They stand at a road side. They happily board boats to take them home. German military high command consult and broadcast to the people of Germany about actions being taken to return their troops to their homeland of Germany.
German Army representative signs surrender document as war ends in Europe.
People celebrate as war ends in Europe. Huge crowd gathered on street for Victory in Europe day (or V-E Day). People enter an American Church. Clergy leading worship service inside a church. American citizens in pews participate in prayer and worship. United States President Harry Truman speaks, announcing that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. View of U.S. Army and Soviet Army forces meeting at River Elbe near end of World War 2. German Army representative signs surrender document at the Allied Mediterranean Headquarters in Italy. U.S. Army General W.D. Morgan signs on behalf of General Alexander for the Allies. The American flag hoisted in front of a large Nazi Swastika symbol on top of the Nazi Party rally grounds in Nuremberg Germany (Zeppelinfeld). A dead German soldier seen on the ground nearby just before the flag is shown being raised. American forces than detonate an explosion to destroy the Nazi swastika emblem.
Boeing workers celebrate; Nation's Capitol, Times Square and Statue of Liberty lighted to celebrate victory of Allies in Europe (VE Day) in World War 2
Americans celebrate the news of victory over Germany and prepare for continued war against Japan in World War II. Spirited Boeing employees celebrate news of victory over Germany in Seattle, Washington. They wheel out a giant B-29 bomber from an aircraft production hangar with a "On To Tokyo" sign on its side. The Boeing workers stand in a group and wave and cheer. The shining dome of the nation's capitol commands the most attention in Washington DC. All the lights ate turned on in Times Square in New York City and it blazes glory. People of the whole world get crazy with dancing, singing and parties in the streets and celebration drinks on V-E day (Victory in Europe). A man with a pretend Hitler mustache is hoisted in the air. The torch of the Statue of Liberty is lighted in New York.
Politicians and numerous war crime trials in Europe after World War I and II.
Events and various war crime trials after World War I and II. Exterior view of Palais de Justice de Paris with some cars in front, in Paris, France. Courtroom views: Pietro Caruso, Fascist of Italy is seen in court. Next is Norwegian Army officer Vidkun Quisling in court. French General Henri-Philippe Petain in court in Paris. French politician Pierre Laval speaking in a court room. Views of lawyers and prosecutors speaking forcefully in courtrooms. Nazi Hermann Goering speaking in an outdoor setting. Nazi generals being arrested at end of World War II including Field Marshal von Rundstedt. Next scene shows Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II and General Staff during World War I. Next is Briitsh Prime Minister Henry Lloyd George, after World War I. Kaiser Wilhelm II, residing in Doorn, Netherlands, after World War 1. With his good hand, the Kaiser throws wood into a pile. A post-war aerial view of Nuremberg, Germany with massive bomb damage and destruction in the city. The court house of Nuremberg. U.S. chief prosecutor Robert Jackson walking outside the Nuremberg courthouse with a military officer on his right and a woman on his left. Next scene is a dramatization of a British Court scene, with justices wearing powdered wigs. Elevated, wide view of Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union. View of a Soviet court in session, and civilian viewers of the trial seen in upper gallery viewing seats.