United States Army Brigadier General Frank L. Culin Jr. and his son, Lieutenant Frank L. Culin III outside 87th Infantry Division headquarters in Libramont, Belgium during World War II. The two men exit a headquarters. A cameraman stands nearby with a camera. Jeeps are parked in the snow near trees. General Culin and his son board a Jeep. The Jeep leaves through a gate. Military Police salutes as they drive away.
German soldiers raise their hands before United States troops in Weisweiler, Germany during World War II. One of the prisoners is holding a white cloth of surrender. Prisoners are made to put their hands on their heads. Some of the prisoners are teenagers. Close up of boy German soldier. German prisoners are led away. Allied soldiers are holding M3 submachine guns.
A United States soldier lay dead on a field near Volkenrath, Germany during World War II. The dead soldier’s eyes and mouth are seen partly open. Remains of a German soldier is nearby. Metal and stone debris. A metal canteen lying on the ground with other debris. View of shell craters and wrecked German positions. Soldiers walk on top of a low ridge. Location is also known as Hill 187.
Defense against German V-1 rocket attacks on Antwerp, Belgium during World War II. Allied artillery crew shoots down a V-1 Flying Bomb at night. V-1 rocket explodes mid-air. Dark puffs of smoke and explosion from anti-V-1 rocket defense is scattered over the sky. A V-1 flying bomb evades artillery fire. Belgian civilians and children watch artillery fire at V-1 Flying Bomb. United States gunners load shells into anti-aircraft gun. A V-1 rocket spins downwards after getting hit by anti-aircraft gun.
A German V-1 rocket in flight heading towards Antwerp. United States anti-aircraft guns fire at incoming V-1 rockets Belgium during World War II. Gunners load more shells into the howitzer. Smoke rises from anti-aircraft gun fire. Dark puffs of smoke and explosion from anti-V-1 rocket defense is scattered over the sky. A V-1 rocket explodes mid-air after being shot by anti-aircraft gun. Diagram shows the effectiveness of anti-aircraft guns in preventing V-1 rockets from hitting their targets. A soldier neatly arranges empty spent anti-aircraft shells on the ground.
A tribute to the passing of British Commanding Officer Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey. Funeral of Sir Bertram Ramsey in Saint-Germain-en-Laye New Communal Cemetery during World War II. Sir Ramsey deliberating plans to invade Sicily with Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in North Africa. Sir Ramsey exits a building with United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower before the invasion of Normandy. Sir Ramsey and General Eisenhower talking. Military officials and troops attend the funeral and internment of Sir Bertram Ramsey in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The coffin of Sir Ramsey is draped with the Union Jack flag and is carried on a gun carriage on a snow covered road. General Eisenhower and other Allied generals attend the funeral march. British Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) women stand at attention in the snow. A chaplain leads the funeral service. Troops fire the three-volley salute during the military funeral. Dwight Eisenhower and other generals salute and pay their respects.
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