A view of Berlin, Germany after the end of World War II. Men of U.S. armed forces sell scarce commodities to Russians and German civilians. People gathered on streets. Buildings in the background. View of girls sitting. A sign on a building reads 'Femina' and ‘Parfümerien’. A girl dances. People seated on tables and chairs. People dance on the floor. A view of a beach at Wannsee Lake in Berlin. U.S. troops relax on beach at Wannsee Lake. People indulge in recreational activities.
The units of Pacific Battle fleet comes back home after victory and end of World War 2. Views in Diamond Head, Hawaii. U.S. Navy sailors aboard ships, returning home from war in the Pacific. Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey speaking to the press. People crowd pedestrian walkway of Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to wave welcome to ships in the fleet arriving in San Francisco. Fog partially covers the area. Admiral Halsey on deck of aircraft carrier waving to crowds on bridge. Ships of the 3rd fleet arriving in San Francisco. U.S. Navy Fleet units passing through Panama Canal and stopping to indulge in recreational activities on land in Panama Canal Zone. Sailors on streets of Panama Canal Zone visiting souvenir shops, trying on hats, clowning around, and getting photographs taken. USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier leading the fleet and arriving in New York harbor. A view of Statue of Liberty. USS Enterprise at dock. Sailors disembark and walk down walkways to dock. Relatives and families smile and welcome the sailors. People hug each other.
Trial of Pierre Laval charged with high treason in France. View of the Palais de Justice courthouse (10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France) in Paris, France. Pierre Laval defends himself during the trial. Many people gathered to watch the trial. He is sentenced to death after he is found guilty on October 9.
Admiralty responsible for the command of the Royal Navy in United Kingdom demonstrates Floating Air Strips. The emergency landing field named 'Lily Pond' is constructed of hexagonal segments. The Floating Air Strip on water. A plane comes in for a landing. Men watch the landing. The plane taxis. The location is Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland
Performers from various units of Texas Prison System gather in Huntsville, Texas. They exhibit their skills against wild rodeo animals in a field. People gathered to watch the event. Spectators seated. Horses fall down. Men on ground. (World War II period).
United States 1st Army and 9th Army open their combined attack on Roer River fortresses in Germany. during World War 2. Wrecked buildings in view. The troops then advance to Cologue Plain. Bombardment precedes their fighting advances into Jülich, Linnich, Neuss, Baal and Erkelenze and later across Rhine River. Dead bodies of German soldiers. Pontoon Bridge approach to various cities. General Simpson and General Eisenhower on a tour of inspection at the Citadel in Jülich. Dead bodies of victims killed there. German boy soldiers captured. Columns of surrendered German soldiers with hands behind their heads being escorted under guard by U.S. troops through the streets. Four soldiers wearing top hats. Smiling children. Nazi prisoners and refugees march on streets. Russian and Polish slave laborers released from concentration camps smile and greet allied troops. A group of freed women prisoners smile. Men prisoners released from the camp. The liberated prisoners fix a meal. Views of the concentration camp buildings and 3 wire fences, including one electrified fence are seen. Shoes and clothing of camp victims are seen at the base of the electrified fence.
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