Allied troops marching in victory on Avenue Champs Elysees, Paris, France. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower stands with Marshal Charles de Gaulle on a moving car. Eisenhower on a horse-drawn carriage in London, England during VE parade. Eisenhower with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. General Eisenhower is welcomed with a ticker tape parade in New York City after WWII victory. Eisenhower raises his hands victoriously during parade. Eisenhower speaks to the crowd from a podium, saying "New York simply can't do this to a Kansas farmer boy and keep its reputation for sophistication.”
German Army troops discussing plans before taking over Dunkirk during World War II. German tanks level trees and advance into Dunkirk, France. German Wehrmacht soldiers follow tanks. Wehrmacht infantry troops advancing into Dunkirk on foot. They duck after an explosion takes place. German soldier signals a tank to fire at enemy position. A burning military vehicle. A German soldier running. German troops push a running British prisoner POW with hands up towards a tank. British POWs ride on top of a tank. A German soldier smoking a cigarette. German Army troops laughing, eating, and drinking beer during their rest time. Soldier loads up a thick sauerkraut sandwich and eats.
Street fighting between German Army and Allied soldiers at Dunkirk, France during World War II. Buildings burning and car wreckage on the streets. Gun fire and explosion can be heard in the background. German artillery crew firing, a building explodes from afar. A German military official surrounded by infantry troops. German soldiers firing at enemy positions. Smoke rises from a burning Allied tank from afar. British soldiers surrender to the Germans. A German officer talks to British prisoners of war. British prisoners of war carrying wounded comrade. A German soldier wearing glasses smokes a cigarette. Upturned damaged vehicles at Dunkirk. German artillery guns on the road. A truck transporting a Howitzer drives past a field with dead British soldiers. Corpse of a British soldier lying face down. More dead British troops.
A harbor in Cherbourg, France during World War II. Two vessels anchored to the harbor, one of them the Destroyer Escort USS Donnell (DE-56) recently converted to duty as Electric Power Barge (IX-182) supplying power to shore in Cherbourg from her turbo-electric generator. A smaller ship "32" by her side. A crane in the dock in view. A man on the dock. Flags flying on the two ships. Men step from the USS Donnell to the harbor. Few officers and sailors standing and talking on the USS Donnell aka Electric Power Barge IX-182. View of shore battery anti-aircraft artillery gun beside the dock. Men unloading materials from a truck and a few men at work with a concrete mixer including German prisoners of war under guard. Several seamen beside a board with 'US Navy Boat Landing' written on it. Small boat arrives and a number of U.S. Navy sailors come ashore.
German forces engaging Allies after Normandy invasion. French firefighters use hoses on burning buildings ostensibly hit by Allied bombing during World War 2. German soldiers relaxing and talking in France. A German commanding officer congratulating several young German officers, in the courtyard of a building. German Generals meeting and consulting together. The senior General and staff depart in a camouflaged army vehicle. French road sign points to town of Saint-Lo. Camouflaged German tank moving along road. German Tank Destroyer StuG IV (Sturmgeschutz IV Sd.kfz.163) following behind, on road to Saint-Lo. Closeup of German officer riding in open top of a camouflaged armored car. German infantry soldiers walking on road. One carries an 8,8 cm RPzB.54 "Panzerschreck" rocket launcher, over his shoulder. Another behind him carries a flame thrower. The next group of German soldiers shown are very young, seemingly boy soldiers. Several smile for the camera. German soldiers digging in at side of road. One has improved version of Panzerschrek (Model 8,8 cm Raketenpanzerbüsche 54) that has a shield to protect operator. The German soldiers fire mortars. Several sit quietly as the sounds of bombardment surround them. One taps wireless message on communication equipment. Two carry a wounded SS trooper, who stands as best he can to report to his commander.
CIC patrol moves though wrecked streets of the town of Saint Lo in France after allied bombings and D-Day (World War II). Views of city after heavy bombardment. German prisoners captured in battle are marched off with their hands behind head.
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