World War, 1939-1945

Members of the Big Three and their advisers pose for a photograph outside Cecilienhof for the Potsdam Conference. Seated from left to right: Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, Marshal Joseph Stalin. Standing behind chairs, from left to right are: Fleet Admiral William Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov. All others are unidentified.

The first Russian tank to enter Berlin, Germany during World War II was made into a memorial shortly after allied forces occupied Berlin, Germany.

The Big Three pose for a photo at Cecilienhof at the Potsdam Conference. Pictured are British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, President Harry S. Truman, and Joseph Stalin.

Richard Beckman attends the G.I. Olympics held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium in post-war Berlin, Germany during occupation. All are unidentified.

This is a view of the courtyard at Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany. The floral star in the center of the courtyard was described as red by Richard Beckman.

This is a view of the courtyard at Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany. The floral star in the center of the courtyard was described as red by Richard Beckman.

The Potsdam Conference held at Cecilienhof, near Potsdam, Germany. Sitting (from left): British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and behind: Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

From left to right, Agent Richard Beckman, unidentified man, Agent Frank Cannon, and Agent John Osterholt of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment stationed in Berlin, Germany inside their home in Berlin leading up to the Potsdam Conference.

Agent Richard Beckman of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Detachment stationed in Berlin, Germany stands outside on a patio before the Potsdam Conference.

Richard Beckman poses for a photo in front of the main entrance of Cecilienhof in Potsdam, Germany. Beckman was an agent, for the Criminal Investigation Division, United States Army, assigned to protect President Harry S. Truman at the Potsdam Conference in Germany.