German prisoners under guard by United States soldiers during the Battle of St. Lo in Normandy during World War 2. German prisoners-of-war are being searched for items by the United States soldiers. German soldiers are being questioned by United States soldiers. A United States soldier inspects the coat of a German soldier before frisking full body. Soldiers wearing tags and Red Cross armbands. Captured German soldiers with tags are standing near a destroyed house. Two of the German soldiers appear to be non-white, and are thus probably Ostlegionen from the Turkestan Legion. French locals, two men and a woman, gaze at the German soldiers. A German soldier receives two canned food as part of his ration.
Funeral of King Boris III of Bulgaria after his death from an apparent heart failure in Sofia during World War 2. Large crowds in black line up to attend the funeral outside the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (pl. "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski", 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria). Mourners move in a line to view King Boris III lying in state. Mourners pay their respects to the departed king lying in state. King Boris III lying in state. The widow and consort of King Boris, Queen Giovanna of Italy (Ioanna Savoiska), arrives at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral for the funeral service. The queen is wearing a black veil and mourning dress. Honor guards salute the queen upon her arrival. The German delegation arrives at the funeral, with Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as Adolf Hitler’s representative. Grand Admiral Erich Raeder shake hands with a Bulgarian official. German troops bring large funeral bouquets to the funeral service. Funeral bouquet with the Nazi Swastika sign. Queen Giovanna, children Princess Marie Louise and Simeon II of Bulgaria, and Prince Kiril of Bulgaria (brother of King Boris II), come out of the cathedral. Bulgarian woman cries. The coffin of King Boris III is mounted on a gun carriage. Soldiers march during the funeral procession of the Bulgarian king. Bulgarian mourners cry during the funeral procession. Queen Giovanna and Prince Kiril lead the state funeral procession. Behind Queen Giovanna and Prince Kiril are the representatives of Axis powers and Bulgaria’s allies- Admiral Raeder, General Begetsch (Croatia), Prince Adalberto, the duke of Bergamo (Italy), and the Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria. A marching band plays music. Bulgarian honor guards marching during the funeral procession. Honor guards leading a horse. Coffin of King Boris III is mounted on a gun carriage. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha coat of arms is draped over the coffin. German troops on a horse carriage with guns attached being pulled.
African American Baptist minister and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson leading a black demonstration in Springfield, Illinois. Jesse Jackson linking arms with black activists. Demonstrators outside the Illinois State Capitol (401 S. 2nd St Springfield IL 62701). Black protesters pass by a statue of Abraham Lincoln outside the Illinois State Capitol. Legislators inside the Illinois State Capitol. Reverend Jesse Jackson delivers a sermon to Illinois state legislature. “Come to this land!” said Jesse Jackson. Photographers take photographs of Jesse Jackson and officials walking to the Office of the Mayor (Chicago). Jesse Jackson during a hearing with the Mayor of Chicago.
Arlington County landmarks at daytime. The Pentagon (Washington, DC 22202, United States) in Arlington County from across the Potomac River. United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Arlington, VA 22209, United States), also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, in Arlington County, Virginia. Late summer day view of the United States flag as it waves from the memorial statue. Several Washington DC landmarks such as the U.S. Capitol dome, Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial are seen in the background. View of Washington DC from Arlington County. Cars driving on roads near the Pentagon.
A young Hungarian refugee girl leans on her father’s shoulder. Refugee girl in deep though, chin on hand. A Hungarian grandmother looks on. A woman strokes the head of a tired refugee girl on her lap. Vienna Town Hall in morning mist ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Wien, Austria ) The Caritas Haus (presently at Albrechtskreithgasse 19-21, 1160 Wien, Austria) in Vienna. Hungarian family seeking help in the Roman Catholic-run Caritas Haus. Hungarian refugees speaking to a man at Catholic Relief Services. Poster behind man reads “Cath. Relief Services National Catholic Welfare Conference” with the United States and Austrian flags. Woman Hungarian refugee and her daughters speak with a female official to facilitate immigration to the United States. Men shake hands with a Caritas Haus official. A woman gives out free bags labeled “United States Escapee Program” to Hungarian refugees. Smiling Hungarian refugee girls opening their “United States Escapee Program” bags, inspecting the items included in the package. Welfare agency officials facilitate identification of refugees. Hungarian refugee family holding their passports. Official examining passports and recording information with typewriter. Hungarian refugee man introducing each family member to the official.
15th Air Force Operation Reunion (Operation Gunn) to rescue Allied prisoners of war in Romania during World War II. Opening slate reads “Secret”. A Messerschmitt Bf 109 flies over the American held San Giovanni Airfield near Bari, Italy. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 flown by Romanian Air Force Captain Constantin Cantacuzino from Bucharest is parked after landing in San Giovanni Airfield. Nose of a Messerschmitt Bf 109. United States flag painted on the fuselage of the Messerschmitt Bf 109. United States officers open the fuselage of the German aircraft to examine space where Lieutenant Colonel James Alexander Gunn III had been riding in the plane. Gunn escaped after being held by Romanian authorities. United States Air Force personnel crowd around Captain Cantacuzino and Lieutenant Colonel Gunn. A Jeep stops in front of the Fifteenth Air Force headquarters in Bari. Lieutenant Colonel Gunn meets with United States military officials. Military officials meeting in Bari to discuss developments in Romania as relayed by Lieutenant Colonel Gunn. The 15th Air Force discussing a plan of evacuation in a garden. Captain Cantacuzino participates in the discussion. Man points to map on the table. Two Flying Fortresses carrying the OSS Evacuation Party departs from Bari Airfield. A B-17 Flying Fortress in flight. Flight crew aboard a B-17 bomber to Romania. A radio man in flight. Aerial views of the Albanian coastline and Danube River in Romania as plane approaches Popesti airfield. A Flying Fortress taxi at Popesti Airfield after landing. Romanian Air Force personnel watch the arrival of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) Evacuation Party. Romanian Army officers and government officials, including George Askew, Romanian Undersecretary of Economic Affairs and Colonel Neal Eskew, Commanding Officer of the Romanian Air Force, welcome Captain Cantacuzino and the OSS Evacuation Party to Romania. Major Ross of OSS sets up radio communication with Bari, Lt. Dubes at the controls, typing out morse code. The OK sign to camera as happy officers establish contact. B-17 takes off.
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