Troops of the U.S. 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th Infantry Divisions assault cities in the Saar Basin, including Zweibruecken, Saarbruecken, Remagen, Bad Godesberg, and Bonn, during World War II. They attack the cities with tanks and rocket launchers mounted on top of tanks. U.S. Army soldiers of the 3rd Division enter the ruined city of Zweibrücken. U.S. Army 3rd Division commander Major General John O'Daniel ("Iron Mike") is seen discussing strategy with officers and soldiers. The troops of the 7th Division of the 7th Army moving forward into devastated and bombed Saarbrücken. A group of captured German soldier prisoners of war is shown in Saarbrücken. Wreckage of plaque mounted on Rathaus St. Johann (city hall) in Saarbrücken commemorating the Saar plebiscite and Saar status referendum results of 1935 which was announced by Hitler at the Rathaus St. Johann (Rathauspl. 1, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany) in 1935. Army vehicles crossing the Rhine on pontoon bridge at Remagen. U.S. Army forces entering Bad Godesberg, where citizens are seen waving white flags of surrender from windows in the town. German civilians in Bad Godesberg read a poster on a building wall giving instructions from the Allied Military Government. German citizens with weapons stand in a line to turn-in the weapons, by order of the Allies. Scenes in Bonn, where the 1st Division of the 1st Army drives to the wreckage of the bridge at Bonn over the Rhine River. Views of the largely destroyed bridge at Bonn. American Army forces guard captured German military prisoners of war in area of Bonn. Views of captured German POW in uniform.
Sign atop building identifying town as Berchtesgaden. View of town square with tall snow-covered Alps mountain in background. U.S. paratroopers patrol the street. A White spade symbol on their steel helmets indicates that they are members of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. One carrys belt ammunition around his neck. They each carry weapons of various kinds.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division in Germany during World War II. Soldiers walking along a street. Other soldiers looking out of windows of a building. Soldiers aboard jeeps.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division in Germany during World War II. A civilian policeman walking along a street. Armband of a policeman. Buildings along street sides. 'Hotel' written on the top of a building. A watch on the hand of a man shows different timings. A soldier looking out of a window.
U.S. 4th Armored Division in Czechoslovakia during World War 2. Civilians gather on a street in the town of Susice. . Buildings in the area. Soldiers aboard military vehicles passing on the street of The civilians cheer. A high altitude view of the area.
U.S. 4th Armored Division in Czechoslovakia during World War II. Czech patriots rounding up traitors , spies, and alleged collaborationists who aided the German Nazis in World War 2. The patriots hit the accused women and men, beat them, and take them to a waiting truck to take them to jail. Buildings along street sides. People gather on a street. A soldier giving a candy to a baby held by her mother.
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