V-E Day, Paris and London, 1945 Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of V-E Day celebrations in Paris around the Arc de Triomphe and in London near Trafalgar Square, the cenotaph, and Buckingham Palace. Reel 1: 1) Crowd around the Arc de Triomphe waving French flags. 2) US, British, Russian, Chinese and French flags grouped under the Arc de Triomphe. 3) Crowd marching on street, singing and waving flags. 4) French honor guard around tomb of WW I unknown soldier. 5) Girl reading "Stars and Stripes" with headline: VICTORY. 6) Crowd in Trafalgar Square, London. 7) Memorial flowers at the base of the cenotaph. 8) Crowds waving in front of Buckingham Palace. 9) Mr. Winston Churchill and party arriving at the Palace by limousine. 10) Mr. Churchill, King George VI, and other officials on steps of Buckingham Palace. 11) US troops parading at airfield and color guard passing in review. 12) Two GI's shaking hands in front of sign: 303RD BOMB GROUP - HELL'S ANGELS, and looking at newspaper headline: GERMANY QUITS. Good (Basic: Mas koda)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities