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French Officers issue rifles and bayonets to Berber Tribesmen (goumiers) in Morocco

A building in Morocco, bearing a French military logo and seal. Berber tribesmen are assembled in formation, with a flag. French millitary officers march a road to the assembly place. A contingent of French Foreign Legion in formation. The ranking French Officer shakes hands with tribal leaders and then begins issuing rifles and bayonets to the tribal leaders. Other French officers continue issuing arms to the ramainder of the assembled tribesmen (goumiers). A Legionnaire looks from high vantage point, over town spread out below.

Date: 1954
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055987
French Foreign legionnaires in mobile operations against rebels in Rif mountains of Morocco

French Legionnaires, headquartered in Taza, mount mobile operations in the Rif mountains of Morocco. Opening scene shows mountainous region in area of Ajdir, near Al Hoceima, Morocco. Next, explosions and white smoke are seen in distance as French motorized forces move toward the camera. Closeup of Hotchkiss M201 Jeep 4 x 4 with sandbagged radiator and carrying a gunner in the rear, moving past some assembled armor. A sign reading, “Col du Nador, Altitude 1430 m.” Closeup of a French M8 Greyhound Armored car. French soldiers ducking for cover as they scramble near a Hotchkiss M201 jeep and take up positions overlooking a valley. Soldiers manning a truck-mounted 50cal machine gun. Similar guns silhouetted against the sky and more soldiers with rifles in position on a ridge of ground. A battery of 105mm howitzers being fired. Several silhouetted against the lighter sky. More views of the gun batteries. Closeup of gunners loading howitzer and expended shells on the ground. Soldiers checking area around a bridge. Troops collecting stones to repair a hole at the bridge approach. Several soldiers carry a wounded comrade back to a place where he receives first aid care. A soldier points to a French- operated Di Haviland Vampire FB.5 aircraft overhead. Another aircraft (A North American T-6) is also seen flying over the scene. Artillery battery commander using special telescope. French infantry moving forward. Soldiers at a field communications center. Soldiers firing small arms from a hillside.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055990
Press Conference in Morocco. Official reads telegram announcing end of Sidi Muhammad ibn Youssef's exile

A Moroccan official holds a press conference, at a palace in Morocco. The entrance of a building. The official steps from a car. He climbs up the stairs. Cars parked in the background. Other officials greet him at the entrance of the palace. They enter the building. View of the interior of the building. The oficial addresses the press conference. He reads from a printed telegram message headed with the handwritten name of Sidi Muhammad ibn Youssef and announcing the end of his exile. The press members make notes.

Date: 1955, October
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056040
Prime Minister Pierre Mendes France visits Tunisia and meets with Habib Bourguiba

Prime Minister Pierre Mendes France in Tunisia. He visits with Habib Bourguiba.

Date: 1954
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056054
French and Tunisian troops clash over Bizerte Naval base in Tunisia.

Aerial view of fleet of ships and port in Bizerte Naval base. Military jeep on road. Soldier stands at a gate.People in barrack hold rifles in hands. A procession by Tunis people. They show banners.

Date: 1961, July
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034171
Aftermath of conflict when Tunisian forces blockaded and fired upon French troops at the Bizerte Naval Base.

Broad from high point overlooking Bizerte Naval Base and inlet canal. View from above of destroyed building and railroad tracks. Close-up of a destroyed building with concrete rubble scattered everywhere. A French mobile field gun tilted to its side with one wheel on the ground next to it. Two helicopters are parked in the background. Damage in downtown commercial district. A building riddled with bullet holes. Damaged steel store front covers. Armed French troops patrolling the streets. Several are seen climbing on the roof of a building. A French soldier standing near an M24 Chaffee light tank in a small park traffic circle. Tunisian men carry what appears to be a large bier containing a victim of the conflict. French troops, vehicles and equipment gathered on part of the Bizerte Base. French soldiers and local people gather around a man dispensing water to them from a huge tank on a truck. One man fills a large pail with water and carries it toward a gated building. .

Date: 1961
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034176