A huge crowd in Piccadilly Circus, London assembled at night to celebrate the V-E Day. People celebrate the victory of Allied Forces over Germany in World War II. American soldiers and British civilians drink from bottle and dance on streets. signs on a building read: "Buy Savings Stamps"and "Support yir Savings Group." Allied servicemen and British civilian women dance in a circle. After dark near end of film, some celebrants set a bonfire.
United States heavy tank M26 Pershing fighting in World War II during advance of Allies through France and into German cities. Wrecked buildings and rubble on the roads of French and German cities. Allied forces crossing the Rhine River. M26 Pershing in action in Cologne Germany. Cologne Cathedral spires seen in background during street battles. Germans surrender. Several sign boards on the roads. U.S. tanks, mostly M4 Shermans, roll through the streets of Paris. U.S. soldiers sit on tanks. The tanks roll on square 'Place de la Concorde'. French people celebrate on the streets.
People carry British flags as they walk down a street to celebrate the Allied victory in World War II as news of surrender by Germany spreads. View of Big Ben in London showing time of 3:00pm or 15:00, when the radio broadcast by Churchill announced the German surrender. British citizens gather in large numbers to celebrate the end of war in Europe (VE Day).
(Audio only). Reporter John Charles Daly reports on US, British and German advance in Europe during World War II. News about Allied forces advancing to Berlin, Russian troops in Austria and war in Pacific. U.S. troops advance on Western Front, French troops in France and Allied Armies in Germany. Correspondent Burnett Winston reports from Supreme Allied Headquarters in Paris. British troops advance across Rhine, U.S. troops under command of General Bernard Montgomery advance. British troops enter into Holland.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman warns Japanese Militarists in World War II. President Truman speaks from his desk. He states that Japan will face the same complete destruction that was visited upon Germany. Millions of troops and their implements of war are transferred more than half way around the earth. The President adds that though many key industries have already been leveled by U.S. air attack, all of Japan's industries will be completely destroyed unless Japan surrenders in World War II.
Activities of civilians in Luxembourg, Germany during World War II. A statue. A large crowd of civilians gathered in a street square. They await the return of liberated prisoners. Buildings on either side of the streets in the background. The civilians hold flags.
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