Victory in Europe Day being celebrated in London, England with the end of World War II. Crowd in Parliament Square. Whitehall road as seen from Parliament Square. A truck loaded with people passes. Cheering crowd including close-up views of happy men, women, boys, and girl children smiling and waving to celebrate the end of World War 2 in Europe.
Victory in Europe Day celebrated in London, England with the end of World War II. Crowd in Parliament Square. War Office building at Whitehall (now Old War Office Building) as seen from Parliament Square. Prime Minister of England Winston Churchill leaves House of Commons preceded by ushers and followed by Members of Parliament. Procession walks through crowd toward Westminster Abbey. Big Ben in distance. Crowd along Whitehall. Cenotaph in the right foreground. Trafalgar Square in distance showing Saint Martin-in-the-Field Church. Rainbow corner, Shaftesbury Avenue with American soldiers in the foreground. "American Red Cross" sign. Victoria Memorial opposite Buckingham Palace, with crowd all round the street. Lamps lit and crowd cheering.
Victory in Europe Day celebrated in London, England with the end of World War II. English crowd gathered around Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace waiting for King George VI. Crowd waiting for the King to appear on the balcony.
Wide shot of African-American WAC soldiers assembled on field for review. The women soldiers hold an American flag before them. General John C.H. Lee emerges from his car and shakes hands with other officers before ascending to a platform to review. Major Charity Adams, leader of the battalion, shakes hands with officers as well and then stands in front of platform to review. View of officers, including WACS from other battalions. (World War II period)
Women soldiers of the all African-American WAC battalion, the “Six Triple Eight," come to attention while their commander, Army Major Charity Adams, inspects them. Close ups of women's faces during inspection. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march while British police "bobbies" look on. View of soldier's feet as they march. (World War II period)