A U.S. Army Air Corps honor guard stands around a C-47 transport plane, at an airport in Torgau, Germany at end of World War 2. Glimpse from behind of officers assembling on the ramp near the airplane. Closeup of the Ninth Air Force logo and the name, "Suzanne,"below the pilot's window on the aircraft. A staff car arrives and several U.S. Army Air Corps officers step from the car, including Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Commander of the 9th Air Force and Major General Otto P Weyland, who would succeed him as 9th Air Force Commander. They join officers of the Free French Air Force at an area of the airfield ramp beside a destroyed hangar. They shake hands and talk with Free French Air Force officers, wearing black caps. The one in Leather jacket is General Martial Henri Valin Commander of Free French Air Force. Closeup of General Valin and General Vandenberg conversing. All stand at attention and salute colors or band plays National Anthems (unseen) General Vandenberg leaves walking toward the camera and boards his aircraft, as those behind shake hands and say good byes. A brass band plays and then the honor guard marches away from the aircraft. The right engine starts and then the left. An unidentified Air Corps Brigadier General waves goodby as the C-47 taxis out for takeoff.
Russian and American troops meet in Torgau Germany during World War II, at the River Elbe. U.S. soldiers being photographed. American Major-General Emil F. Reinhardt, Commanding General of the 69th Division, with his Russian counterpart Major-General Vladimir V. Rusakov, Commanding Officer of the 58th Guards Division and American and Russian troops march on road. US, Russian, and British flags on display.
The meeting place of Soviet and American forces in Torgau Germany late in World War 2 in Europe. Russian banner stretched across village street. A banner in Russian and English. Russian soldiers and women of the Red army. American generals talk to Soviet generals. American GI with two Russian soldiers. American officer and two Russian soldiers. American officer shaking hand with Russian soldier. Russian Major as he greets displaced Russian girls.
Soviet Russian and American soldiers meet in Torgau, Germany during World War II. Russian, American, and British soldiers stand around and talk. Russian cameraman takes pictures. Russian women gathered around American soldiers. Two Russian women and an American woman correspondent (Lee Miller). Banner commemorating American Russian meeting. American and Soviet soldiers stand around with a victory banner in the background. Woman soldiers of Red Army pose. Russian soldiers stand in the background.
German officials surrender at the end of World War II. American and Russian troops meet near the river Elbe in Torgau Germany. United States General Reinhardt meets Soviet Army General Rusakov. Representatives of the German Army, wearing civilian clothing, sign a surrender document at Allied Mediterranean Headquarters in Italy, yielding Italy and Austria. W.D. Morgan signs for the Allies, on behalf of Supreme Mediterranean Commander Alexander. Massive American Flag raised to cover the giant swastika symbol at outdoor stadium in Nuremberg. Then in a later shot, explosion is seen as the Nazi Swastika symbol is destroyed (blown-up) by American troops at the Zeppelinfeld stadium in Nuremberg, Germany.
Russian and American officers and forces meet in Germany during World War II. An event sometimes referred to as East Meets West. U.S. Major General Emil F. Reinhardt, Commander of the U.S. 69th Infantry Division and Russian officer Major General Rusakov, Commander of the 58th Guard Division meet. They shake hands. Other officials and soldiers standing with them. U.S. and Russian flags flying on the flag pole in the background. Soldiers and officials seated aboard a tank as it rolls. They come out of the tank.