Filipino civilians greet United States Army troops upon their return to the Philippines during World War II. A Filipino man digs a hole on the beachhead while a soldier looks on. A soldier raises his gun. Young Filipino boys walking on the beach. The boys salute American soldiers. The boys smiling. Filipino women and girls smiling and flashing the “V-sign” (or “Peace sign”). A Filipino man and an Allied soldier drink coconut water. Filipino women waving. Soldiers pass candy and cigarettes o the locals. The troops in an army jeep. (World War II period).
Victory in Europe Day celebration in Paris, France during World War II. Crowd gathered around the Arc de Triomphe for Victory in Europe (V-E) day celebration. Aircraft in flight over Arc de Triomphe. People wave French flags. American, British, Russian, Chinese, and French flags grouped under the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Crowd march on a street. They sing and wave flags. Damaged buildings in the background. Vehicles move through the streets. French honor guards stand around tomb of World War I Unknown Soldier.
Victory in Europe Day celebration in London, England at the end of World War II. Crowd gathered at the Buckingham Palace (Buckingham Palace London SW1A 1AA) for Victory in Europe (V-E) day celebration. Vehicles move through streets. People march holding Allied flags. Trees on either side of the street. People wave flags in front of the Palace. Damaged buildings in the background.
United States Army 3rd Armored Division soldiers in Cologne (Köln) Germany during World War II. Wrecked buildings and rubble along the street sides. Tanks advance through the debris filled streets. Two soldiers atop pile of debris poised with rifles at the ready. Soldier in prone position atop pile of debris fires a machine gun. View of a German Mark V Panzer (Panther) tank in Komödienstrasse near the Cologne Cathedral. This is shortly after it had knocked out at least one U.S. M4 Sherman tank in Cologne that day. The Panzer is one of three German tanks remaining in the city. Combat camera footage from Cameraman Jim Bates shows the attack on the Panther tank as seen from Bates' position in the Deutsche Arbeitsfront building. The Panther is hit by fire from gunner Corporal Clarence Smoyer in an M-26 series Pershing tank (a T26E3) with a 90mm gun, which had just rolled into position at the crossing of An den Dominikanern and Marzellenstraße. (The Pershing tank is not seen in this footage. It is at street level in front of the building, with the cameraman above). German soldiers jump from the Panther tank. The German Panther Tank receives additional fire from the Pershing and is consumed in flames. Smoke rising from the tank. Camera pans to view of the Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) and then back to the burning Panther tank.
A training film on how to ski for the military troops in World War II. The demonstration of snow plow position. Men stepping up on the snow with the help of the skis. A man standing with the v-shaped position of the skis. This position helps in decreasing the speed while sliding. Men sliding in the position. They press their knees forward and distribute the body weight equally on the skis.
A training film on how to ski for the military troops in World War II. Demonstration of the snow plow turn. Men standing on the snow covered area with the help of skis. Man demonstrating the technique. The skiers can turn by pushing one shoulder forward and putting more weight on one ski. A man standing in the v-shaped position of the skis and demonstrating the concept. Several skiers demonstrate the snow plow turn.
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