United States Army General Dwight Eisenhower arrives in Prague, Czechoslovakia. A United States Army Air Force C-54 Skymaster transport aircraft taxis on Prague Ruzyne Airport (Aviatická, 161 00 Praha 6, Czechia). General Dwight Eisenhower alights from the aircraft and is greeted by Czech officials. His car drives past cheering crowd lining the streets. General Eisenhower car waves to the cheering crowd from the car. He reviews an honor guard. Eisenhower’s car crosses the famous Charles Bridge (Karlův most, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia).
Czech Army parade in Prague, Czechoslovakia. A sign on a building reads : 'Koruna'. Civilians watch parade from windows of the building. Czech soldiers in jeeps pass along the streets. Civilians standing on either side of the road. Czech soldiers on Russian tanks and U.S. lend-lease trucks pass along the streets during parade. A group of civilians sitting in balcony and waving. Cheering crowds watch the parade. Former President of Czechoslovakia Eduard Benes on review stand with other dignitaries and officers. (World War II period).
Internees at a concentration camp in Buchenwald, Germany. Victor Herskovics, a Jewish teacher of German language and history from Prague, Czechoslovakia interviewed at Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. He tells how he was badly treated in prisons and concentration camps after the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. (World War II period).
Czechoslovakians fight for freedom in Prague uprising near the end of World War II. The Czechoslovakians revolt to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation. Civilians burn Nazi German flags. Police capture German ammunition. Armed civilians throw hand grenades and fire guns on streets at German forces. Explosions arise during the battle. Dead bodies of rebel civilians on streets. Czech police and citizens inspect the surrendered Germans. Civilians and defenders happily greet Soviet Army tanks as they enter the city following retreat of Germans. Men and women collaborators are marched through city streets toward incarceration in concentration camps. President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Benes disembarks a train. The President returns to Prague after 7 years of exile. An officer salutes the President. A large crowd of civilians gathered to greet the President. The President waves at the gathering from the balcony of a building.
Liberation of Prague from the German Occupation during World War II. Flags are raised atop buildings. People throw and smash German signs. Troops set gun position on streets. Civilians revolt against the German Occupation. German troops loaded in trucks and tanks advance through streets. They load and fire guns through streets. Dead bodies on street. People burn German flags. Trucks and tanks loaded with Czechoslovakian Army troop move through streets after liberation. President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Benes arrives Prague. Large crowd of civilians gather to greet the President. Benes. He waves at the gathering from the building window.