U.S. soldiers at RAF (Royal Air Force) Saltby airfield, England in World War II. Three soldiers seated on the ground talking. A chaplain comes and gives the soldiers cigarettes and Victory-mail blanks. A soldier seated on the ground writes a Victory-letter. A formation of U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrain planes passes overhead. The soldiers are seated and write V-letters. C-47s in flight.
A visit of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Queen Victoria on U.S. cruiser Memphis in the United States. U.S. Ambassador Hammond, Mrs. Haamond, U.S. Navy Captain R. D. White and U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Roger Welles pose on the deck of U.S. cruiser Memphis. King Alfonso talks to two U.S. sailors of Spanish descent. The sailors salute a boat going away from the ship. King George V of the United Kingdom aboard a U.S. ship.
A U.S. Army Air Force C-45 Expeditor aircraft taxis up and parks near an Honor Guard. Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe, steps from the aircraft (which displays "V" tail code usually associated with the XXI Bomber Command, 499th Bomb Group). Members of his party, including Major General Ira Eaker, Commander if the U.S. 8th Air Force, and a British civilian official (Member of Parliament?) stand near the airplane as General Devers inspects the honor guard. General Devers then leads the party to where a group of American Air Corps officers is standing. Devers stands aside while General Eaker and the British official and the other members of their party meet and greet the Air Corps officers. (World War II period).
Allied soldiers of the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union meet togeher, having converged on Torgau Germany near the end of World War II. Soldiers walk with a girl. Soldiers seated on ground and adjust their camera. British, Russian and U.S. flags on display. Russian girls just released from captivity talk and smile with Russian soldiers who proudly display their medals. Bridge over the Elbe river in the background. U.S. Army Major General Emil F. Reinhardt, Commanding General of the 69th Division, shakes hands with his Russian counterpart, Major General Vladimir V. Rusakov, Commanding Officer of the 58th Guards Division.
King dedicates memorial to his father in London, England. King George VI arrives with his queen at Wellington Barracks. A car arrives outside the building. Dignitaries come out of the car. Soldiers stand in formation and greet the King and Queen. King meets other officials. He arrives to attend the unveiling ceremonies at a memorial to his father, George V.
People gather to watch the 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games. Snow covered peaks in the background. Olympians march into the on the snow covered grounds. Representatives stand with their flags from different countries. Women contestants in their team winter costumes.
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