Night of the V-day, American sailors posing on the sculpture "Dance" by Carpeaux, Opera National de Paris, Palais Garnier, place de l'Opera. Paris (IXth arrondissement), 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.

V-day, people gathering to celebrate liberation, Opera National de Paris, Palais Garnier, place de l'Opera. Paris (IInd and IXth arrondissement), 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.

Night of the V-day, French women sleeping in the arms of American soldiers on a tank. Paris, 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.

V-day, two servicemen (a sailor and a soldier) sleeping at the corner of the rue Royale and the place de la Concorde. Paris (VIIIth arrondissement), 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.

Night of the V-day, young people reading the front page "war is over" of the newspaper "Les nouvelles du matin", Paris. 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.

V-day, American soldiers (GI's) driving a car where is written "kaput. war is over. Dusseldorf, Liege, Paris", Paris. 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.

V-day, people gathering on the Champs-Elysees, in front of the Arc de Triomphe, now the place Charles-de-Gaulle-Etoile, to celebrate victory. Paris (VIIIth, XVIth, XVIIth arrondissement), 1945. Photograph by Roger Schall (1904-1995). Paris, musee Carnavalet.