A flag raising ceremony at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC. A large crowd of civilians gathered at the Marine Corps War Memorial also known as Iwo Jima Memorial. An officer raises a flag on the memorial. The President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower and other dignitaries attend the ceremony.
Liberation of Prague from the German Occupation during World War II. Flags are raised atop buildings. People throw and smash German signs. Troops set gun position on streets. Civilians revolt against the German Occupation. German troops loaded in trucks and tanks advance through streets. They load and fire guns through streets. Dead bodies on street. People burn German flags. Trucks and tanks loaded with Czechoslovakian Army troop move through streets after liberation. President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Benes arrives Prague. Large crowd of civilians gather to greet the President. Benes. He waves at the gathering from the building window.
French and Colonial troops march past through the Avenue de la Grande Armée during the Liberation Parade in Paris, France in World War II, one year after the city's liberation. Troops marching under the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Military band plays. President of the French Republic Charles De Gaulle salutes at the troops. Civilians gather to cheer the troops as they march past. Aircraft flying in straight line formation leave contrails.
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Activities of members of the United Nations guard force supervising the Truce in the former British Mandate in Palestine during timeframe of Arab-Israeli War. Several uniformed personnel arrive in jeeps at the scene of a destroyed automobile. One of them has UN painted on his helmet and shoulder insignia identifying him from Denmark. They examine the wrecked car and the road where a mine or some kind of explosive created a crater. Several armed soldiers arrive on the scene. Two pairs of soldiers greet each other and shake hands.
Sesquicentennial in Washington DC. Recounting of the development of washington, DC. View of the Lincoln Memorial and the reflecting pool. Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French inside the memorial. Cherry trees at the West Potomac Park. The National Museum on the National Mall and Freer Gallery of Art. The Botanical Gardens. Union Square with statues of General Grant and General Meade. The old Interior Department building. Navy Ammunition building and temporary World War buildings. View of the Supreme Court building.
Sesquicentennial in Washington DC. History of development of Washington DC. Military parade on Pennsylvania Avenue circa World War I period, with General Pershing on horse in the front. Scenes from a presidential inaugural parade on the avenue. View of automobile traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue in the year 1926. Shops, offices and buildings alongside the street. Models are shown of the Federal Triangle: ship buildings, Departments of justice, labor and commerce, and the Municipal Centers.
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