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French 501st Combat Tank Regiment soldier cleaning M4 tank in North Dalton, England (WW2)
The Regimental Insignia of the 1st Tank Company Regiment of Free France and the words “1 ere Compagnie” as part of a banner. The previous World War II campaigns of the First Tank Regiment- Narvik (Narvik, Norway), Bjervik (Bjervik, Norway), Ankenes (Ankenes, Norway), Lybie (Libya), Tripolitaine (Tripolitania, in present-day northwestern Libya), Tunisie (Tunisia)- are written on the banner. Reverse of the banner shows the Regimental Insignia of the 501st Combat Tank Regiment with words written “501RCC EN TUER” (“501 RCC in kill” in English). French 1st Company Tank soldiers assembled near the village of North Dalton, Yorkshire, England. French soldiers carrying oil barrels between tanks. A jeep drives past tanks. A French soldier cleans a tank bearing the insignia of the 2nd French Armored Division and the name "Narvik" on side of tank. French soldier wipes the side of a tank bearing the name “NARVIK”. French soldiers cleaning the “NARVIK” French M4 Sherman tank.
General Jacques Leclerc inspect the 2nd French Armored Division in England (WW2)
2nd French Armored Division Spahis guard at Dalton-Holme, residence of General Jacques Philippe Leclerc during World War 2. General Leclerc walking on the grounds accompanied by an aide. General Leclerc salutes to soldiers during his inspection. General Leclerc and aide board a car. A half-track moving into a forest during a field exercise. M3 half-tracks driving near Sledmere, Yorkshire. An M3 half-track of the 1st Battalion of the Regiment de Marche du Tchad. M3 half-track front-end is written with “TCHAD” (Present-day Republic of Chad). A soldier uses binoculars. An M3 half-tack front-end written “LORRAINE”. 2nd French Armored Division 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 moves on the road near Sledmere, Yorkshire.
Operation Cobra bombardment and attack begins in Normandy (WW2)
A bomber takes off from an airfield for Normandy during World War 2. A group of bombers in flight. Free French 2nd Armored Division soldier looking up the sky. B-17 bombers flying. A German soldier looks up to see bombers. Bomber dropping bombs. German troops get out of a camouflaged truck. Close up of bomber pilot flying. Bomber cockpit with view of bomb sight. Bombs falling. A B-17 bomber dropping multiple bombs from its bomb bay. Anti-aircraft guns firing at bombers. A bomb lands on a factory. Aerial view of bombs landing onto crossroads. More B-17 bomber planes dropping bombs simultaneously. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers dropping bombs over Normandy. Multiple bombs fall on Normandy, creating clouds of explosion. United States General J. Lawton Collins and General Omar Bradley (wearing glasses) ascend stairs. United States troops remove camouflage branches from a Jeep. An M4 Sherman tank moves. Soldiers began moving as Operation Cobra has begun. “Marigny” and “St. Gilles” are highlighted from a map of Normandy. United States soldiers moving through a village with destroyed houses. A German soldier in foxhole aims his rifle. United States M4 Sherman tank passing stone house on road. German soldier with deep scar on his face. German soldier fires a rocket launcher (Raketenpanzerbüchse 54). Multiple explosions on field. German troops fire artillery at United States soldiers. German commander observes field using binoculars. German soldiers prepare to attack Allied troops. German soldiers running. A German soldier fires a Maschinengewehr 34, also known as the MG 34, machine gun. A German soldier throws a hand grenade. A Panzer IV firing at Allied positions. Explosions and thick smoke. United States soldiers crouch beside a hedgerow for cover. Soldiers carry supplies after fighting ceased for the day. Soldier sitting while holding a pistol. Soldiers moving and running with rifles. Tank artillery firing. An M4 Sherman tank drives through a forested road. United States soldier climbs a hedgerow. Soldiers firing artillery from under camouflage nets. A group of United States soldiers climb a hedgerow. Soldiers on top of a moving M4 Sherman tank. Two soldiers fire a mortar from a foxhole. An M4 Sherman tank moves across a field. American commander directs troops to climb over hedgerows. United States soldiers firing at Germans from behind a hedgerow. Soldier firing an M9 Bazooka. A soldier firing with an anti-tank rifle grenade launcher (M7 grenade launcher). Soldiers firing with an M1919 Browning machine gun. An M4 Sherman tank pass by a house. An Armored Column with M4 Sherman tanks enters the town of Saint-Gilles. Most houses in Saint-Gilles are damaged. Piles of rubble in Saint-Gilles. United States 7th Corps soldiers engage in street fighting with German troops in Saint-Gilles. Destroyed houses in Saint-Gilles. Tank firing at a house. Soldiers running far. United States soldier firing with machine gun behind bushes. A tank climbs up a hedgerow. United States soldiers climbing hedgerows. Soldier puts more shell into an artillery. Map of Normandy showing the town of Avranches.
King Boris III of Bulgaria meets with Adolf Hitler in Rastenburg, East Prussia (WW2)
King Boris III of Bulgaria arrives at Rastenburg, East Prussia (present day Kętrzyn, Poland) to meet with Adolf Hitler during World War 2. This would be the last meeting between the Bulgarian king and Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler and Nazi officials walk on the Rastenburg Airfield tarmac upon a plane’s landing. The King of Bulgaria climbs down from the aircraft. Nazi officials, pilot and other men perform the Nazi salute. King Boris salutes to Hitler upon arrival. King Boris and Hitler shake hands. A Nazi officer uses a camera to take a photograph of the two figures. King Boris shake hands with other German officials. Hitler performs the Nazi salute to officers. Hitler smiles. King Boris and Hitler board a Horch 951 Pullman Cabriolet, made by Auto Union AG. Car arrives in Hitler’s headquarter called the Wolf’s Lair (Gierłoż 5, 11-400 Gierłoż, Poland). Nazi officers open car door and greet the King of Bulgaria. King Boris gets off from the car. Adolf Hitler greets King Boris with a salute. King Boris shake hands with a Nazi staff. King Boris III and Adolf Hitler together. A Nazi staff car arrives at Rastenburg Airfield. Officers open car door for King Boris. King Boris salutes and shake hands with German officials. King Boris speaking with Hitler before his flight back to Sofia. King Boris says his good-bye, shakes hands with Hitler. Hitler performs the Nazi salute as King Boris salutes back. King Boris climbs the airstair. King Boris waving from plane door before flight.
An early nuclear missile launches in the Soviet Union
A nuclear missile launches likely at the Semipalatinsk Test Site (present day Kazakhstan) in the Soviet Union. A nuclear missile takes off, launching vertically upwards to the sky.
African American Baptist minister Jesse Jackson delivers a sermon in Chicago, Illinois
Jesse Jackson, an African American political activist and civil rights advocate, and Baptist minister, preaching to a black congregation in Chicago, Illinois. Jesse Jackson, dripping with sweat, delivers his sermon to the crowd. Black churchgoers crowd outside a church. Black people attend a sermon by Jesse Jackson. Elderly black men fanning themselves while listening to church sermon. Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches to African Americans to throw all sense of inferiority. Reverend Jesse Jackson pointing to congregation during his sermon. “You have given up on being first class citizens. You have given up on three meals a day. You have given up because somebody has defined you as a “White man’s slave” rather than God’s child. You are not put here to be a white man’s footstool. You’re put here to represent the best in God’s world!” says Jesse Jackson.
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