RUSSIANS VISIT NINTH US ARMY, BRUNSWICK, GERMANY Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 4590 SOURCE: AFCF (M-1786) 111 FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 628 ea Silent ADC 4590 LIB 6678 - RUSSIANS VISIT NINTH US ARMY Brunswick, Germany - 15 May 1945 LS, line of HOWS fire 15-gun salute. MLS, Gen Wm H Simpson presents Col Gen Tsvetaiev of the 33rd Russian Army with Legion of Merit for the participation in the link-up at the Elbe River. Both Generals shake hands and Gen Tswetaiev kisses Gen Simpson on each cheek. MSs, Gen Simpson presents same medal to twelve other Russian officers. LSs, planes fly over ceremony forming letters "C" and "P". MLS, US troops parade past Russian and US officers. VS, Gens and their staff officers arrive at parade grounds, salute and inspect troops. MCUs, awarding of medals to Russian officers by Gen Simpson. LSs, planes flying overhead forming letters "S", "S", "R". MCUs, Gens looking skyward at planes. Record Group 111 VS, presentation of flags to Russian officers. Accession III-NAV-210 MSs, Gens posing for US and Russian army photographers. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/lzw

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities