ETE4857285: Second World War (1939-1945): After the liberation of the city, an Osgood crane of the American army works in the middle of a street completely flooded by the rupture of water pipes and crowded with ruins in Valognes (Manche, France). Photography at the end of June 1944 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4857346: Jul 07, 1953 - Czech refugees capture army recognition-car and crash Czech - German border: On 25 July 1953 at approximately 0430 hours in the morning, eight Czech civilians succeeded in escaping from behind the Iron Curtain, when they broke thru the frontier with an army reconnaissance because they had captured y themselves. The crew of the car were two Czech soldiers, two Czech civilians, women and two children, The refugees asked for asylum for political reasons. At approximately 0430 hours on 25 July 1953, Bavarian Frontier Police watched a Czech army reconnaissance car breaking thru the barbed-wire fence, at Haselbach, rural district Waldmuenchen (bavarian forest). Alarmed Czech guards on duty made an all-out effort to stop the car but they failed, owing to the high speed the car attained once it had crossed he frontier. The Bavarian frontier police alarmed the US Military Police, and in less than 30 minutes mechanized M.P. ' s were around, picked both refugees and car, and sequestrated the car immediately. Afternoon reports issued by wire from the US-high Command state “that the refugees are in US hands”. Already at 2200 hours the military authorities stationed in Regensburg, Upper Bavarian allowed German press reporters a conference held in Regensburg / Bridgeman Images
ETE4857372: Second World War (1939-1945): Paris (France) August 10, 1945 - French newspapers announce that Japan has accepted its surrender under the terms of the Potsdam Conference - Allied soldiers (American sailors and British soldiers) walk in front of the Rainbow Corner building of the American Red Cross near Opera Square / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868248: Aug. 08, 1953 - Rigden Under Close Arrest: Tony Rigden, 20-year old leading a aircraftman, whose disappearance in the Canal Zone caused an Anglo-Egyptian crisis, is under close arrest and guarded by R.A.P. police. No charge has been preferred against him. Rigden, a National Serviceman due to be demobised, was reported kidnapped in the Canal Zone seven weeks ago. Britain backed a demand for his return with strict control of traffic into Ismailia. Three days afterwards the controls were relaxed. The Rigden family heard nothing more until Saturday, when Rigden was flown to London from Paris with R.A.F. Security Police. Now Rigden is to be asked exactly what happened the night he vanished from an Ismailia hotel. Intil they have every detail, the Air Ministry refuses to disclose-how Rigden came to be freed. He was visited yesterday by his parents / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868276: Aug. 08, 1953 - CACTI ON SHOW AT ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL. A Cactus and Succulent Competition for Amateurs - Fortnightly Show for the Sherman Hoyt Trophy - opened today at the Royal Horticultural Hall. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: 6-years old ANNAH GILBERT of Romford, Essex - seen with a giant cactus one of the exhibits, today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868417: Aug. 08, 1953 - Opening of the German Industries Fair: New export thriller: Walt Disney clocks manufactured by black forest cuckoo-clock industry. The German industries fair, Better known in this country as the 5th clock-and jewelry fair, opened at Frankfurt/main, yesterday. 42 Swiss clock - and watch manufacturers and 12 Austrian Goldsmiths display their outstanding products. In an effort to overcome the present prevailing depression, And to regain the international market lost in world war II, The black forest cuckoo-clock industry in south west Germany meets pretty well with very competitive prices. The new Walt-Disney-clocks in their entirely new and somewhat funny design found many admirers, and yesterday's report from the fair indicates” That The Clocks Just Go” ' / Bridgeman Images