U.S. aircraft strike target in the European Theater during World War II. United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) A-26 Invader bomber aircraft in flight over countryside. Smoke column rises from explosions as aircraft drop bombs and strike village.
Victory celebrations and VJ Day in the United States during World War II. The President of the United States Harry S. Truman addresses a gathering and announces the surrender of Japan. In Washington DC: a large crowd of civilians gathered for street parties. A newspaper headline reads 'Japan Surrenders'. In Chicago: a demonstration takes place. In San Francisco: celebrations for the end of the war include a ticker tape parade . People march through streets holding banners. In Seattle: servicemen conduct an outdoor proceeding. In New York: a large crowd of civilians gathered at Times Square to celebrate victory over Japan.
A memorial ceremony at Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany during World War II. A military band plays. Camp buildings in the background. Liberated prisoners march during the memorial ceremony for the people killed in the camp. They carry French, Polish and Russian flags. A prisoner places a wreath at the foot of the monument dedicated to victims of Nazi brutality. Children march during the ceremony. A speaker addresses the gathering from a platform during the dedication ceremony. Flags flutter in wind. An effigy of German Chancellor Adolf Hitler hangs in front of the camp buildings.
U.S. soldiers in Baguio, Philippine Islands during World War II. An artillery observation post located in ruins of houses on Quezon Hill. Observers use binoculars. A soldier talks over a telephone. Soldiers of U.S. 37th Infantry Division lead three Filipino girls to safety. Trees in the background.
Filipino soldiers in Baguio, Philippine Islands during World War II. Filipino soldiers watch as children walk across a field. They question the children. Mountains in the background.
American soldiers advance in Baguio, Philippine Islands during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft strafe the city of Baguio. A smoke column rises from explosions. Mountains in the background. Soldiers carrying full field packs and equipment move down Quezon Hill. Troops of U.S. Army 123rd and 130th Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division move towards the city from Mount Mirador on foot .
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