Victory in Europe Day celebrations at the end of World War II in London, England. 'VE' and '303' spelled out in flames on ground, as American 303rd Bomb Group celebrates their Victory in Europe in World War 2
Victory in Europe Day celebrations at the end of World War II, London, England. Airmen of United States Air Force 303rd Bomb Group sit together, smile and appear jubilant on Victory in Europe day. Two airmen read a newspaper with a headline 'Germany Quits'. They shake hands and celebrate the Allied victory in World War II.
Secretary of War John Wingate Weeks and Representative Julius Kahn board the U.S. Army Transport Ship "Cambrai", in Canal Zone, Panama. Local U.S. Army Commander, Major General william S. Graves, and his wife bid adieu to them and move down the ramp. Other dignitaries also see them off and move down the ramp. Passengers on board the ship wave from the railings, as ship moves away. Army officer and others watch as ship departs. Secretary of War, John Weeks and Kahn Congressman Julius Kahn, standing on wharf, with those seeing them off, before boarding the ship.
President Franklin D Roosevelt addresses a joint session of the Congress in Washington DC, United States. Roosevelt informs the Congress about the decisions taken at the Yalta Conference in World War II. He states that the two most important purposes of the Conference were to bring peace in Germany and establishment of an international court. He also declares that war against Japan will continue.
Volunteers undergo Army medical research at Fort Knox in Kentucky, United States during World War II. Soldiers tested for their ability to adapt to hot temperatures. Soldiers carry bags and walk under high temperatures to prepare them for war conditions in deserts and humid jungles. They walk on a treadmill under high temperatures. The amount of liquid to be consumed by each one of them is determined by the medics. At night soldiers relax with temperatures lowered to 90 degrees. Tanks also examined for different climatic conditions. Men check the efficiency of Army clothing. Wire put up on the bodies of soldiers record body temperature. Men wearing clothes enter a cold room and get into sleeping bags. A man in another room observes the body temperatures. Tanks tested for weather efficiency. Men wear jackets and masks for protection against cold weather.
Invasion of South Korea. The 38th Parallel and the North Korean invasion of South Korea after crossing the parallel. Soldiers in trenches fire rifles. General Douglas MacArthur arrives in South Korea to counter the aggression of North Korea. Artillery fired and an injured soldier given blood plasma. Dead soldiers buried and other soldiers pray at the burial. Canadian soldiers and soldiers from other countries leave for Korea War under the flagship of the United Nations. The United Nations soldiers bid adieu to their dear ones. Soldiers make an amphibious landing and move inland in trucks. Soldiers move along the Manchurian border. Planes drop bombs and smoke rises. The Chinese Army attacks the United Nation forces and they are forced to retreat. The United Nation forces move ahead under extreme climatic conditions. (Korean War)
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