A United States Army officer briefs the men of a tank destroyer company in Normandy during World War 2. Members of a tank destroyer company are seated in an open field, listening to the U.S. Army Officer. A soldier with a Tank Destroyer Battalion “Hellcat" insignia on his shoulder. United States Army officer uses a stick as a pointer while briefing the men. Soldiers stand up and clear the field after the briefing ended. United States Army officer puts on his helmet and leaves. MP directs traffic back to the road. An M3 half-track vehicle labeled “3-11 LIBRA” leaves the assembly area and moves to the highway. A soldier in a motorcycle follows the M3 half-track to the highway.
Barrage balloons fly over Allied fleet during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. A flag with 4 stars on the mast the HMS Apollo where United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower sails. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Admiral Bertram Ramsay talk while they observe the invasion of Normandy onboard a ship. United States General Omar Bradley climbs a rope ladder to join General Eisenhower and Admiral Ramsey. Soldiers standing in formation upon the arrival of British General Bernard L. Montgomery. Aides assist General Montgomery as he comes aboard ship. Admiral Bertram Ramsay, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Bernard L. Montgomery smiling together.
Allied troops liberate Rome from Nazi Germany during World War II. United States Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark sits on a window ledge and discusses plans with other officers of the Fifth Army. Nazi German military vehicles with troops leave Rome. An abandoned German tank parked on a Roman street. German troops on cart pass by the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). A soldier rides a bicycle. German tanks moving out of Rome. Allied forces on Jeeps and other vehicles moving in Rome. Road signs read “Rome” and “Roma”. United States soldier in piazza directing traffic in front of the Fountain of Fawns in Montelanico. Roman buildings show damage. United States army vehicles driving on tram lines towards Rome.
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.
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