Red Cross women with Allied soldiers in Wiesbaden, Germany. Exteriors of Wiesbaden Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany) in World War II. A fountain in a lake. A band plays music. Soldiers and Red Cross workers are seated. A crowded dance floor. A member of 3rd Infantry Regiment Band sings into a microphone. People dance to the music.
United States soldiers in Wiesbaden, Germany during World War II. Two soldiers play ping pong in a lobby of Wiesbaden Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany). Side view of servicemen playing. A fountain in foreground.
Views of damage in the city of Wiesbaden in Germany during end of World War II. Civilians walking on a street. Damaged buildings due to bombing. Statue of Kaiser Friedrich III seen between demolished buildings. Ruins and debris of buildings destroyed by aerial bombardment in World War 2. Sign over an archway reads "Kaiser Frederich Platz."
Allied military in Germany after World War II. Historic buildings destabilized in aerial bombing are further destroyed by demolition charge bombing. Demolition charge goes off in a partially damaged building sending its towers to the ground. Smoke arises from the buildings. Other buildings of the street are all damaged by bombing. Street sign board showing "Kaiser Friedrich Ring" (part of the Ringstraße in Wiesbaden.) German civilians, including men, women and children pass by the debris.
German civilians walk in a street of Wiesbaden with damaged buildings in the background. Views of buildings damaged by Allied bombings. Trucks and cars move past the wrecked structures. Rubble piled up on the ground. American military nurses, and both American and British military uniformed women move past the buildings. A U.S. Army soldier is also seen among what are mostly German civilians. (Note: The film was shot from the following locations: Kirchgasse/Luisenstrasse; Luisenstrasse near St. Bonifatius Church; and Langgasse near Webergasse.)
Victory in Europe Day celebration in Wiesbaden, Germany to mark th end of World War II. Speaker addresses a group of people. Another speaker addresses. UNNRA (United Nations Relief And Rehabilitation Administration) representative speaks to a group as Russian interpreter translates for him. Russian girl talks to a group people. Russian Major addresses group. Group of assembled DPs listen to speaker. They hold banners ,portrait of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin,Premierof the Soviet Union and Red flags DPs applaud speech. Buildings in the background. Speaker addresses group. Band plays Russian Anthem.