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Historical Film Footage


Victory in Europe!

Paris, France, and London, Great Britain, 1945
[Silent, 1:11]

Germany's formal surrender on May 7 and VE-Day (Victory in Europe Day) on May 8, 1945, were marked by joyous celebrations all over Europe. This footage shows streets in Paris and London filled with people celebrating the unconditional Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the winning of the war in Europe.

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