General Mark W. Clark, other Allied officers and soldiers at the V-E Day thanksgiving services in Florence Italy, at the end of World War II. The assembly at the headquarters of 15th Army Group, reads the thanksgiving note. Flags of United States and Great Britain at the victory celebration ceremony. Soldiers at the ceremony.
United States soldiers and Italian civilians fight fire at headquarters of the 1st Battalion, 349th Regiment in Florence Italy, at the end of World War II. Soldiers look at the building set fire by a time bomb explosion. Various parts of building burning. Soldiers spray water on burning portions of building.
Troops of German soldiers in their own vehicles passing through streets, near Moosburg in Germany. Convoy of jeeps, trucks and camouflaged vehicles on the streets. United States soldiers run across intersection and cautiously round corner as they enter town of Moosburg. Other soldiers keep a close look on nearby houses.
Tanks and soldiers of 14th Armored Division of United States Army move on streets and countryside near Moosburg, Germany, during World War 2. General George S. Patton Jr, Lieutenant General C H Lee, Major General James Van Fleet and Major General Cooper Smith examine a map near a bridge crossing. Generals visit Allied prisoners of war camp.
United States and Russian soldiers meet at Lubz in Germany, during World War II. Vehicles of Russian soldiers of 191st Russian Infantry and horse drawn wagons pass through a village. They are welcomed by forward elements of the 87th Recon, 7th Armored Division and 82 Airborne Division. Russian commanders walk on streets. United States and Russian soldiers drink from bottle. Commanders read map, drive away in their car. Soldiers in camouflaged cars watched by small patrol of United States soldiers. Civilians at the meeting place of the two armies.
German civilians clean debris from streets, left over by the retreating German Army in Ludwigslust, during World War II. United States soldiers stack up wooden boxes of land mines. Two soldiers examine them. Civilians clean street of rifles, helmets, gas masks, crates and boxes. Pile of debris seen on both sides of the road.
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