World War 2 war bond parade on Fifth Avenue, in New York City, United States. Soldier, in pith helmet, walks with a young boy in uniform.A float with beauty queens from South and Central American countries. A dinosaur-dragon float, representing the Axis powers. A float portraying the devastation and suffering at Bataan and Corregidor. A float showing George Washington rolling up his sleeves, and lined all around with soldiers, sailors,Marines, air raid wardens, and the like. An open car, surrounded by motorcycle policemen, carrying Parade Grand Marshal, Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum, and a New York City official. A float of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, depicting Stalin on a white horse, and a sign saying: "Victory in 1942." A float with Soldiers,Sailors, Marines, American flags, and pretty women, with sign reading: " Sign Your War Bond Pledge June 14-24." United States flags fly on the buildings. A contingent of Norwegian Air Force, followed by Norwegian sailors and a large float of a ship, with sign reading: "Norway's Seamen, Norway's Front Line Soldiers, 3rd Largest Fleet in United Nations." A float of Belgium. Contingent of Greeks, led by one dressed as ancient Athenian warrior, followed by group carrying a small replica of the Parthenon.They are followed by Greek women in traditional costumes of Amalia and men in traditional uniforms of Evzone. A huge crowd gathered on the sidewalk. Marchers carry placards 'Destroy Hitlerism'.
Trial of French spies in Cherbourg, France during World War 2. Gendarmes (French national police) stand outside a building. Jeep in view. Spy handcuffed to Gendarme. The spies hide their faces by hand. Crowd gathered in building. French spies stand. Court in session. Spies seated and shield their faces. Spies in custody of Gendarme.
Entertainment in Berlin, Germany, during World War 2. Foreign workers are entertained at Music Hall in Berlin. Audience seated in the auditorium. Orchestra plays. Tango dancers perform on stage. Audience applauds. Orchestra members play bottles tuned by being filled with various levels of water. Beverages placed on tables in front of the audience.
Parade on a street in Norway. Vidkun Quisling honored at Testimonial for efforts against Bolshevism during World War 2. Huge crowd gathered at Square. Uniformed men and women parade. They carry flags. Flag carriers and uniformed men lined up. Vidkun Quisling and other officials give German Nazi salute. Spectators watch the parade. Formation of lined Quisling Guard with German military officers in the background. Vidkun Quisling and two other men in uniform watch the parade. Flag bearers enter field formed by grandstand crowded by people. People on grandstand applaud. Flag bearers enter field. Officers give Nazi salute. Guardsmen, Norwegian soldiers and volunteers from various counties march past. Youth organizations march past.
French Army General Beynet in Beirut, Lebanon of Levant States near end of World War 2. Delegate General and Plenipotentiary Army General of France in Levant States. He receives local press and war correspondents. He addresses the correspondents and gives an account of events. Correspondents stand around his desk. The correspondents ask him questions.
Musee du Louvre in Paris, France. A view of the Louvre Museum (99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris France). Famous paintings in the museum are brought back on trucks after six years, following the end of World War 2. Trucks loaded with big wooden cases contain the paintings that had been relocated to protect them during the war from damage and prevent theft of the art by Nazi German forces. The cases arrive in one of the Louvre Museum's courts. A sign reads 'Entree Musee'. Cases unloaded and brought into the museum while Garde Mobile (National Guard of France) men watch with machine guns.
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