German boys outdoors in Wiesbaden, Germany, as World War 2 is coming to an end. Opening scene shows two German boys 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 German children 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.
United States Army Air Force ( USAAF ) aircraft strafe a locomotive in Germany during World War II. A USAAF P-38 Lightening fighter aircraft lands on an airfield. Mountains in the background. The aircraft strafe a locomotive on tracks. The aircraft dive and bomb Marshalling yards. Explosions occur. Aircraft in flight.
German prisoners in trucks move across a pontoon bridge in Germany during World War II. Trucks loaded with German prisoners move across the pontoon bridge on the Rhine River. Children hold tools. Buildings in the background. Boys standing near a sign board. The boys walk past a car on a road. The children standing on the road. Trees in the background.
Activities of civilians in Luxembourg, Germany during World War II. A statue. A large crowd of civilians gathered in a street square. They await the return of liberated prisoners. Buildings on either side of the streets in the background. The civilians hold flags.
View of a U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 transport plane flying low over an airfield, a month before the end of world War 2. Next, Grand Duchess Charlotte, of Luxembourg, is seen stepping from the airplane, followed by British officers. she is greeted by Prime Minister Pierre Dupong, of Luxembourg. and receives bouquets of flowers from two young women. She is saluted by an American Brigadier General, who's back is to the camera. In ensuing scenes the Grand Duchess is surrounded by officials near down-town buildings, and then near some woods. A closeup of her stepping into a car, and then view of road sign for "Boulevard du President F.D. Roosevelt." Local residents wave Luxembourg tricolor flags from apartment windows to welcome Duchess Charlotte. Residents celebrating in a crowded city square.
Activities of children in Germany near end of World War II. German boys from war torn Germany smoke cigarettes in a field. Trees in the background. The boys play and run down a hill. Children lined up beside an autobahn. A tower in the background. German boys in a group pose for photographs. Some children smile; other boys look melancholy and tired.
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