Girls participate in French beauty contest during Mardi Gras at Camp New Orleans, Paris, France. Girls stand on a stage. Soldiers watch the contest. Girls walk on the ramp passing soldiers. Judges make notes as girls pass by. Winners are awarded. (World War II period).
Sir Alan Brooke gets off plane accompanied by Lt Gen Gairdener and several other British officers at Kimpo Airfield, Korea. 'KP230' written on the plane. Lt Gen John R Hodge greets Brooke and party. Brooke gets into the car and leaves.
General Akira Muto of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Yamashita trial in Manila, Phillippines. The court in the session. Officers seated in the court. The General answers in part the question about the military administration of Phillippines.
With the war ended, General Dwight D. Eisenhower is feted in London, on his way home to America. He is seen stepping into a ceremonial horse-drawn carriage, as throngs of spectators line the sidewalks to watch. Accompanied by British Air Marshal Arthur Tedder, Eisenhower rides in the carriage, escorted by police on white horses. Crowds cheer Ike from the sidewalks as the carriage passes. The carriage stops at the London Guildhall. (A sign reads: "Site of the Guildhall Chapel, 1299-1822.") Inside, Sir Frank Alexander, Lord Mayor of London, is seen making Ike an honorary citizen of London and presenting him a token sword that once belonged to the Duke of Wellington. Outside, the streets are jammed with London well-wishers who applaud and cheer the Supreme Allied Commander as his carriage passes them on the way to Mansion House. At some points, Eisenhower stands and acknowledges the crowds cheers and he sometimes salutes, while seated. Glimpse of spectators jammed side-by-side in the streets. Eisenhower is seen standing on the balcony of Mansion House, flanked by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in a top hat. The balcony is decorated with British and American flags. Sounds of the cheering crowd can be heard as Ike says: "Whether or not you know it, I am now a Londoner, myself." The crowd cheers. He continues: "I have just as much right to be down in that crowd, yelling, as you have." He goes on to make other remarks about the peaceful state of things. He bids all farewell and he and Churchill turn to enter the building. Scene shifts completely to the Arch of Triumph in Paris, where General Eisenhower is seen ceremoniously laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. He steps back to stand beside French General Charles de Gaulle. They and accompanying military officers salute. The memorial flame at the tomb fills the foreground. Next, in a closeup, General de Gaulle is seen decorating Eisenhower with the Medal of Liberation. Glimpse of enthusiastic French citizens cheering as Eisenhower tours the city with de Gaulle, in an open car escorted by police on motorcycles. They proceed along the Champs Elysees, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background. Ike and de Gaulle both stand as they drive along. Closeup from moving vehicle passing close to crowd. Views from rear as the car and escorts move through the spectator-lined streets. Similar views from ahead. Scene shifts to Eisenhower finally arriving in the United States. A pointed arch supports a large American flag above a "Welcome Ike" banner. General Eisenhower steps from an airplane in Washington,DC, where Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower greets him. The two pose for the camera. Next, a motorcade of jeeps travels along Pennsylvania Avenue. The Post Office building is seen on the right and the capitol in the far background. District Commissioners present Ike keys to the City. Views of jeep motorcade proceeding along Pennsylvania Avenue. Eisenhower standing in a jeep acknowledging the crowds. As they reach the capitol, a disabled veteran gives something to Ike. Inside, Eisenhower makes his way to the podium to address a joint session of the Congress. View of Ike addressing the session, with Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn and president pro tempore of the United States Senate, Kenneth Douglas McKellar, behind him. (The latter was serving as President of the Senate, in the temporary absence of a Vice President, after Harry Truman became President upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.)
A motorcade for General Dwight D. Eisenhower in New York City. Citizens of New York welcome the man who headed the armies and helped to win World War 2. General Eisenhower smiles, waves, and accepts the honor. People shower ticker tapes to welcome General Eisenhower. U.S. flags on buildings. Large crowd welcomes Eisenhower at ticker tape parade. He receives city's gold medal and honorary citizenship. He addresses a throng. Cameraman records the event. General Eisenhower in a parade from the battery to City Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007). Soldiers hold the U.S. flag. Soldiers and Generals salute. Lieutenant Colonel Franklin T. Matthias salutes.
Royal Mail Ship Queen Mary at sea in New York. The Statue of Liberty. Airship of the U.S. navy in flight. 14,000 veterans on Queen Mary after the end of World War II. The British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary arrives in New York harbor with thousands of U.S. troops from Europe.
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