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French celebrate victory over Germans at Colmar, Alsace, during World War 2

French General Charles De Gaulle arrives by car and is greeted by local girls outside the Cathedral in Strasbourg, Alsace, during World War II. He enters the cathedral to participate in services of thanks for the French military victory over German forces in the Colmar pocket, Alsace. Among others present in the cathedral are French Generals Jean de Lattre de Tassigny; Philippe Leclerc ; and Alphonse Juin. Outside, in the city square, General De Gaulle reviews French armor and troops and decorates French soldiers who participated in the Colmar and Strasbourg battles, as enthusiastic local citizens cheer. Later, in Severne, Alsace, General De Gaulle honors two American Generals with French military decorations. U.S. 7th Army Commander, Major General Alexander Patch (Sandy) receives the Legion of Honor and U.S. 6th Army Group Commander, Lieutenant General Jacob Devers receives the Grand Officer Award. U.S.Military band plays and U.S.troops march in review past De Gaulle, Patch and Devers.

Location: Severne Alsace
Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078175
The Women's Army Corps (WACS) African-American division, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, assemble for review (WW2)

Wide shot of African-American WAC soldiers assembled on field for review. The women soldiers hold an American flag before them. General John C.H. Lee emerges from his car and shakes hands with other officers before ascending to a platform to review. Major Charity Adams, leader of the battalion, shakes hands with officers as well and then stands in front of platform to review. View of officers, including WACS from other battalions. (World War II period)

Location: Birmingham England United Kingdom
Date: 1945, February 15
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078784
Major Charity Adams inspects women of the African-American WAC 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (WW2)

Women soldiers of the all African-American WAC battalion, the “Six Triple Eight," come to attention while their commander, Army Major Charity Adams, inspects them. Close ups of women's faces during inspection. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march while British police "bobbies" look on. View of soldier's feet as they march. (World War II period)

Location: Birmingham England United Kingdom
Date: 1945, February 15
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078783
Field awards are given to Fifth Armored Division soldiers in Hoensbroek, Netherlands during World War 2

A two star general, probably Lunsford Errett Oliver, gives field awards to soldiers of the US Fifth Armored Division in Hoensbroek, Netherlands (Holland.) Soldiers lined up for field awards. General salutes soldiers in front and pins medals on them. Assembled soldiers receive brief instructions and then disband.

Location: Hoensbroek Netherlands
Date: 1945, February 15
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078787
Military air base ambulance crew watch for returning planes (WW2)

Ambulance crew medics on air base field watch the sky from their ambulance truck during World War II. Medics have red cross arm bands on their uniforms. One soldier points at the sky. View of ambulance crew soldier with sky in the background. Ambulance crew members in the back of their ambulance. They scan the sky looking for planes and point.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078340
First footage of Allied Invasion of Bougainville during World War 2

The Allied Invasion of Bougainville. Distant island view through rigging of a ship. On ship, large caliber machine gun is fired. Troops getting ready on deck of ship. Senior officer reads final orders. Numerous landing craft in water. Troops descending side of ship into landing craft. Side view of invasion destroyer. Landing craft in surf near island. Landing craft beaching. Plane flies over head. Troops wade through surf attempting to reach beach. Rear view of hundred of troops massed on beach. Soldiers walk around huts. Bodies of dead Japanese. Troops offload supplies from a landing craft.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, November 1
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078596
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