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French civilians cheer Free French troops as they liberate Paris (WW2)

Parisians celebrate the liberation of Paris from Nazi Germany during World War 2. A French M4 Sherman tank carrying French women and soldiers of the Free French Second Armored Division pass by crowds. More M4 Sherman tanks, Jeeps, M3 half-tracks of the 2nd Armored Division with troops enter Paris. Smiling people along sidewalks wave and welcome incoming troops and vehicles. French men and women wave the French tricolor flag welcoming United States troops to Paris. Crowds of civilians welcome troops. Nun greeting a soldier with a Faire La Bise (French cheek kiss). French civilians welcome a Free French Second Armored Division M3 half-track “LONGCHAMP” carrying troops. Civilians milling around troops to welcome them. Happy French civilian crowds smiling and flashing the “V for Victory” sign. French women surround an army Jeep with troops parked near a Paris Métro exit. A soldier snuggles and gives a woman a kiss on her cheeks. Soldier and a woman kiss. Soldier stands on top of a Free French M4 Sherman tank throwing chewing gum candies at French civilians.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1944, August 25
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079427
Andrews Sisters Patricia Marie, Maxine Angelyn and Laverne Sophie record Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy for 'V-Disc

A Colonel thanks Andrews Sisters on behalf of the Music Section of the Special Services Division for recording the three discs. Patricia Marie, Maxene Angelyn and Laverne Sophie record a song named 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'. Musicians check instruments during the recording. Studio staff work on the pressing of the phonograph record. (Note: Although "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was recorded commercially for Decca Records on January 2, 1941, this filmed V-Disc recording session took place over three years later on September 25, 1944.)

Location: United States USA
Date: 1944, September 25
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022241
German V-1 rocket launcher on rollers

Views of the rocket launching inclined rail or track. Man working to place a V-1 launcher with rollers onto the rail assembly in Germany. Views of launcher and rollers up close as it is moved slowly along the rails. (World War 2 period)

Location: Germany
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030734
Chaplain conducts V-E (Victory in Europe) Day thanksgiving services in Okinawa, Japan during World War II.

Group of U.S. servicemen gather in clearing near tents, on Okinawa, on May 8, 1945, (V-E Day) to give thanks for the end of World War 2 in Europe. One sits at improvised organ. Officers and a Chaplain enter the clearing. The Chaplain distributes song sheets and conducts the group in singing, accompanied by organist. At conclusion, all turn and face the American flag flying nearby.

Location: Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945, May 8
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034707
Americans send letters to service personnel overseas via "V-mail," during World War II

View of a U.S. Post Office building. Patrons line up inside, to use the new "V-mail" system for sending mail to service personnel overseas, during World War 2. They are seen writing letters on special forms that also serve as envelopes, when folded. Senders stamp, and mail them, just like ordinary letters. Next, after being opened and passed by military censors, the letters are fed into machines and photograpned onto rolls of microfilm. Views of microfilm in 100 foot rolls, that carry 1500 letters, each. View of a strip of microfilm with individual letters on it. Bags of mail on the floor of an Army postal facility and a soldier holding one small bag of microfilm letters that contains the same number of letters as all the other bags. Servicemen overseas reading their letters (that have been blown up and printed at normal size).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040842
Crowds on F street during V-J Day celebrations in Washington DC, United States.

Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) celebrations on F Street in Washington DC, United States during World War 2. Aerial view of F Street and the Capitol Theater at 1328 F Street. Confetti and ticker tape raining down from windows above. The confetti being thrown out of government buildings. A soldier attempts to kiss a girl on a street. Sailors grabbing and kissing women against their will in front of the Fannie May candy store on F Street. People hold up newspapers with headlines that read "The war is over. Japs surrender unconditionally." Crowds in the streets. Crowds under the Capitol Theater marquee. Soldiers and sailors in uniform kiss girls walking by. Stacks of newspapers on the sidewalk are distributed. Citizens, soldiers, and WAC women in uniform pickup and read newspapers.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1945, August 14
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067302
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