A United States Piper Cub moving towards the Arc de Triomphe in Avenue des Champs-Élysées after its touchdown. A photographer walks toward a crowd. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, and French General Jacques Philippe Leclerc mingle with French citizens near the Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France), celebrating liberation of Paris. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, French General Jacques Philippe Leclerc and other military officials pose together in front of the Arc de Triomphe. A gigantic French tricolor flag hangs behind the Arc de Triomphe. French civilians watch the generals and military officials pose for a photograph. Generals Eisenhower board a staff car. An American MP paratrooper stands on the side of General Eisenhower’s moving staff car.
A floating U.S. debarkation port destroyed by German Luftwaffe aricraft attack during World War 2. Makeshift bridge partially submerged. A United States Army truck teeters in bombed bridge. Some United States soldiers stand near a structure destroyed by German forces. A United States Navy ship is listing to port. Violent waves crash on destroyed floating port.
Aerial view of Washington DC. Numerous landmarks are seen from a distance. The neoclassical Thomas Jefferson Memorial (16 E Basin Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242, United States) on the shore of the Potomac River. The Washington Monument obelisk is seen across the river. View of the Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States). Aerial shot of the Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States). Cars are seen driving on the road near the Lincoln Memorial.
Washington DC from Arlington County. Several Washington DC landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol building are seen. Cars driving on the Arlington Memorial Bridge to Washington DC. View of the Pentagon (Washington, DC 22202, United States) and the Potomac River. The Washington Monument obelisk (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States) with clear blue skies. United States flags in flagpoles wave at the base of the Washington Monument.
A Hungarian refugee family enters the United States consulate in Vienna, Austria at The Amerika Haus ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna, Austria ) to apply for immigration papers. Refugee family enters office at consulate for interview appointment with the United States immigration officer. Each family member holds a “United States Escapee Program” bag. A woman Hungarian interpreter assists the family during the interview. The immigration officer signs documents. Interpreter speaks to Hungarian family. Sign reads “ICEM Zwischenstaatliches Komitee für Europäische Auswanderung Intergovernmental Committee for European Immigration”. Young Hungarian refugees waiting inside the ICEM office. Woman ICEM employees working at their desks. An ICEM employee speaking on the phone while another writing. A document detailing a list of countries willing to accept Hungarian refugees and their quotas. Employee writing a note on country quotas for refugees. An Austrian police officer ushers refugees into an office one at a time.
Training film shows United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) agents arrive in Greece during World War II. A United States bomber flying low at night as two OSS spy agents parachute from the bomber. An OSS spy looking at harbor through a pair of binoculars while hiding behind bushes. View of Greek harbor. An OSS agent rummages through file cabinets at night. Two OSS agents communicate via radio inside their room. A United States Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber air drops canisters of supplies at night. Canisters with parachutes fall to ground. Greek partisans resistance fighters run with guns and assume prone position on the ground. View of railroad switch yard before simulated explosion from sabotage.
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