Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. Entrance of U.S. 48th General Hospital in Paris. Wounded American soldiers with nurses in a hospital compound. Soldiers reading news of Germany's surrender. A soldier shows newspaper with headline 'Nazis Reveal Surrender To Western Allies, Russia'.
Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. U.S. soldiers parade at U.S. 48th General Hospital followed by wounded soldiers on wheel chairs. Soldiers parade holding American flags. Victory Parade along street showing band preceded by WAC (Women's Army Corps) and band. Soldiers ride on trucks on a street. Band moves ahead preceded by U.S. motorcycles. Cameraman records the event. Parading band comes to a halt in front of U.S. MP (Military Police) Honor Guard. American soldiers and WACs (Women's Army Corps) with their heads bowed in front of Honor Guard.
Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. French civilians including children, young men and women on street during the celebrations. A U.S. officer kisses a French woman. Men parade carrying Russian, American, English, and French Flags.
Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. American and French flag flies from top of a building. The Obelisk at Place de la Concorde in the background as seen from top of building. French civilians form a human chain on square. American soldiers pose with French women. Two American soldiers kissing a French woman. An American soldier kisses a WAC (Women's Army Corps).
Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. Three children pose with an American flag. American soldiers and French civilians along a street. Soldiers and French women ride on military vehicles around Rue de la Paix. A soldier plunges into a fountain at Place de la Concorde. Two American officers talk to each other.
At film start, the city of Munich is seen decked out in swastika flags to welcome Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, during his visit to Germany in 1941. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini stand in an open automobile as it drives followed by other motorcade cars through the streets of Munich. Enthusiastic crowds line the sidewalks and cheer the axis leaders. They wave and render the Nazi salute. Scene shifts to views of Stalingrad during World War 2, from camera panning along the Volga River. Smoke is rising from several places. Destroyed and burning German Marder III Panzerjaegers (tank destroyers) are seen and heavy smoke rising behind a wrecked railroad marshaling yard. Destroyed German 7.5 cm Pak 40 artillery guns and other pieces of German artillery sitting in snow. View from boat (unseen) in the Volga river of fires burning in shore facilities and smoke clouds covering the sky. Dense black smoke rising behind apartment buildings near the shore. River is identified as the Volga (in Russian). Here begins views of advancing Soviet troops superimposed over a succession of roads and rivers marking their advance. The first river seen is the Don. The Dnieper is another. The superimposed Soviet forces advancing include cavalry, troops rowing boats and moving artillery field pieces. Tanks move approaching the Dvina river. Forces passing the Neman river. Film ends as Soviet advance reaches the Oder river.
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