American troops in Germany (1945)

American soldiers with carbines sit on broken slabs near the eagle sculpture in Nuremberg.

View of the stadium in Nuremberg, American soldiers during a concert of the US Army musical group "Yankee Doodle".

Officers listen to the musicians perform, talk to each other.

Soldiers during a concert.

Soldiers applaud the musicians, a panorama of the performing jazz.

Jazz musicians on the stage during a performance, a panorama of spectators sitting on the steps.

Musicians playing.

A banner with the name of the musical group, a panorama of the performing musicians.

Soldiers applaud.

Performance of a solo singer.

The singer sings into a microphone.

A panorama of soldiers listening to a song.

Soldiers applaud the musicians.

The artists perform a dance number, tap dance, bow to the applause, and leave.

Soldiers during a soloist's performance.

View of the stands of the stadium in Nuremberg in the summer of 1945, American military vehicles drive past.

A jazz band performing for American soldiers in West Germany in April 1945. The band is performing on the porch of a former German barracks.

Cutting a cake with the word "Wildau" written in German.

The faces of an officer and a female employee of the Medical Auxiliary Corps cutting the cake.

Handing out pieces of cake to American soldiers.

The face of an American soldier taking a bite of a sandwich.

Handing out pieces of cake to soldiers (top).

Handing out sandwiches to soldiers from a tray.

A jazz band performing for American soldiers in West Germany in May 1945. The musicians playing their instruments, the face of the soloist performing a song into a microphone.

The face of a jazz drummer.

The faces of American soldiers.

Two soldiers dancing to the accompaniment of jazz.

One of the soldiers is dancing with a female employee of the Medical Auxiliary Corps.

A couple of American soldiers dancing.

A panorama and views of horse-drawn carriages gathered in one place.

A column of trucks of different brands on the road.

Local residents with white armbands raise the barrier with a white sheet on the highway to open free passage for American troops, an American military convoy passes.

Local residents greet the passing American troops.

Passing of an American convoy under the raised barrier.

Local residents from the side of the road greet the passing American troops, waving their hands.

Faces of Germans greeting the Americans.

Members of the local self-defense squad take their rifles to the "on guard" position in front of the passing American military.

The face of the squad leader giving commands.