May Day celebrations at a prisoner of war camp in Hemer, Germany during World War II. Russian prisoners of war (POWs) hold May Day celebrations in the camp "Stalag 6" after the liberation by United States Forces. Russian soldiers carry a banner in Russian and English which reads "long live Americans which liberated us from the Nazi captivity." Portraits of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, the President of the United States Harry S. Truman and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill. United States Major General Ray Edison Porter, Commanding General of the United States 75th Infantry Division ; Camp Commandant Major N. Mironof and other Russian officials on a speakers' platform. A large crowd of Russian prisoners gathered during the celebration..
Representatives of Allied nations gathered for Potsdam Conference at Schloss Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam, Germany during World War II. Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy William Daniel Leahy,General of the United States Army George Catlett Marshall, Premier of the Soviet Union Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin,Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov and staff arrive by car. Guards salute as they enter the building. President of the United States Harry S. Truman and United States Secretary of States James Francis Byrnes arrive by car. Prime Minster of the United Kingdom, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill welcomes them. Photographers take photographs. Trees seen in the background.
The government crashes in the United Kingdom. In Ballater, Scotland : King George V of the United Kingdom reviews honor guard. The King drives away in a car. In London, England : United Kingdom Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald with his Labour party members and leaders of the Conservatives liberals to form his cabinet.
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the 10th anniversary of her monarchy in England. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrates her 10 years of monarchy and dedicates New Zealand House, also known as the High Commission of New Zealand in London (80 Haymarket, St. James's, London SW1Y 4TE, United Kingdom). Officials greet Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth and officials look at the London City. Past scenes show: Queen seated in a Royal carriage passes crowd during the coronation celebration. The bishop undertakes the ceremony at the at Westminster Abbey (20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom). Prime Minister Winston Churchill attends the coronation ceremony. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother) and Prince Charles witness the coronation ceremony. Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher of Canterbury places the King Edward's Crown on the head of Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II moves through the crowd in her carriage after the ceremony.
United States President Harry Truman meets King George VI on British battle cruiser HMS Renown in England. President Truman accompanied by United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy disembarks from USS Augusta. HMS Renown at sea. President Truman goes to the British cruiser to meet King George VI and returns back to USS Augusta. Dignitaries and sailors on the ship deck. United Kingdom and American flags on the mast of battleships. A band playing on the ship deck.
A large crowd of officials and spectators gathered at Carlton Gardens, London England. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom unveils the National Memorial Statue of the King George VI (The Royal Academy of Engineering, 3-4 Carlton House Terrace, St. James's, London SW1Y 5DG, United Kingdom) in London, England. Queen Elizabeth, holding an umbrella, pulls a rope to remove a Union Jack covering the statue of her late father, King George VI. The statue of King George VI was sculpted by Scottish artist William McMillan. The flag of the United Kingdom flutters above. Trees in the background. The Queen addresses the crowd. View of the Statue of George VI.
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