German and Italian prisoners of war (POW), captured by the First Special Service Force (FSSF, or sometimes referred to as SSF or "The Devil's Brigade") (elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) during their attack at Cisterna, Italy, in World War II, are seen gathered in a compound with a bomb-damaged building in the background. An American guard holding a rifle escorts more prisoners along a highway towards the compound. Prisoners in both shots appear fatigued, some showing visible injuries with leg, arm, and head bandages. In a final scene, two seated prisoners rest; one has an injured leg and smokes a cigarette.
Military Police (MP) officers marching and policemen patrolling the Île de la Cité in Paris and its surrounding areas during World War 2.. Fog almost covers Notre Dame de Paris (6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France) and the Préfecture de Police building as seen from the Quai de Montebello. Policemen in the streets of Paris. Military Police marching outside the Notre Dame.
Aerial view of the city of Paris, from a light observation plane, near the end of World War II. Vast crowds in the main district of the city. Crowded grounds of Place De L'Opera (Place de l'Opéra 75002 Paris) and the Church of Madeleine (Pl. de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). View of Eiffel Tower amidst the city expanse. Panoramic view of the city centering on the Arc de Triomphe. River Seine and its vicinity. Maze of streets and buildings. Throngs of people surrounding the Arc de Triomphe and along the Champs Elysees Avenue. A view of the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France).
Scenes in Germany near the end of World War 2, in Europe. Major General Clarence Huebner, Commander of the U.S. V Corps talks to Major General Emil F Reinhardt, Commander of the U.S. 69th Infantry Division, and Major General Vladimir Rusakov, Commander of the Russian 58th Guards Infantry Division at Torgau in Germany. General Reinhardt's helmet with two stars on it. Officers standing on and around a Russian tank. Russian star and '900' insignia on the tank. Russian woman soldier smiles for the camera.
View of a wrecked hangar on airfield in Germany, just before the end of World War 2. American flag at half mast in front of the hangar. A U.S. military jeep with a red flag passes the hangar. Several USAAF P-47 Thunderbolts parked at the base including one nicknamed 'Malicious Mary.' Several P-47s land at the airfield.
Views of wrecked (and some intact) German aircraft in a field, in Germany, immediately prior to the end of World War 2, in Europe. Among those seen are German Bf-110 and Ju-88 night fighters. Two American soldiers work on a motorcycle, parked in front of an intact late model Bf-109 fighter.
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