Schoolboys outdoors in Wiesbaden, Germany, as World War 2 comes to an end. Opening scene shows two German schoolboys digging earth with shovels on the lawn at Reisinger Fountain Park (Reisinger-anlagen, 65185 Wiesbaden, Hesse Germany), as they prepare to plant new shrubs and trees, that are seen on a truck bed in the background. Closeup of one boy shoveling. Scene shifts to a pond in the park, where boys are punting with poles as they balance on wooden floats. Change of scene shows several boys in closeup on a park lawn, followed by views back at the pond where one boy is punting on a raft. Another, who is wading, stops to pose for the camera. Meanwhile, back on the lawn a group of boys huddles together to pose for the camera.
An Allied victory celebration in Wiesbaden, Germany near the end of World War II in Europe. Displaced Persons -- men and women -- carrying Russian flags march on a street in Wiesbaden, Germany to celebrate victory over German forces. Displaced persons carrying a placard of Stalin march past a building in the background.
Red Cross women with servicemen in Wiesbaden, Germany. A sign reads 'Kassel Air Strip R-12'. A lake behind the Wiesbaden Red Cross club. Servicemen and Red Cross girls in kayaks. RC girls and servicemen leave the kayaks. A mountain in left foreground. RC girls sitting on a bench.
Soldiers of 56th Armored Infantry Battalion in a ground in Wiesbaden, Germany. Some soldiers sitting, some marching, army band playing instruments. Field Marshal Montgomery and General Omar N Bradly troop the line of soldiers and presents awards. Motion picture photographers taking pictures. (World War II period).
Bomb damage in Wiesbaden, Germany still evident 10 years after World War 2. View of the Destroyed Lyzeum (Lyceum) next to the Marktkirche (Market Church) at the Schlossplatz. (Its destruction was particularly tragic, because its basement had served as a bomb shelter during the war. It was never rebuilt.)
Victory in Europe Day celebrations in Wiesbaden, Germany after the end of World War II. Damaged buildings . Displaced person's camp buildings. Men decorate platform for a speech on the VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) celebration. Picture of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin,Premiere of the Soviet Union and Russian banner on the platform. Portrait of Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov,Soviet Military Commander and Russian banner. Group of DPs (displaced persons) as they hold a portrait of Stalin and Red flag. Parade begins. Men and girls stand in formation with Red banners and pictures of Stalin. Buildings in the background.
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