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U.S. flyers who escaped internment in Switzerland, prepare to depart Annecy Airfield, France, in World War II
An old French woman pushes a hand cart along a road beside Annecy airfield, France. during World War 2. German prisoners of war work removing stone from the airfield. American flyers, who escaped from internment in Switzerland, ride on a truck carrying them along the road behind the woman with her cart. They are dressed in civilian clothes. The German POWs look up as the truck drives past. One of the German prisoners is painting a signal device. The truck of American aviators pulls up to a C-47 transport airplane. They climb down. One of them wearing a German army cap, laughingly gives a Nazi salute, to the amusement of his companions. The Americans watch as a groups of German POWs march past. An officer speaks to the Americans. Meanwhile, German prisoners of war continue to walk past in the foreground, guarded by armed French soldiers. The repatriated flyers are briefed by pilots.
USAAF flyers, escaped from internment in Switzerland, leave Annecy Airfield, France, in C-47 during World War II.
U.S. Army Air Forces flyers who escaped internment in Switzerland, are seen at Annecy airfield, France, during World War II. Escapees pose on a field. Swiss banner and sticker on a suitcase. French civilians stand around. U.S. Colonel shakes hands with departing escaped USAAF flyers, who board USAAF C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft parked in the background. U.S. Colonel and French civilians stand in wind caused by propwash from the aircraft. The C-47 taxis along the grassy Annecy airfield. French civilians watch the C-47 as it taxis and takes off. Cattle on field. German prisoners of war look toward sky. Prisoners march along a field.
Allied flyers who escaped across the Franco-Swiss border from internment in Switzerland, during World War II
Allied flyers (mostly American) who escaped from internment in Switzerland, pose in front of a U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 transport airplane, at Annecy Airfield, France, during World War 2. A C-47 seen taking off from the field.
American flyers being repatriated from internment in Switzerland during World War II
A Swiss Border guard walks toward camera, on the French side of the Franco-Swiss border crossing near Annecy, France, during World War 2. He confers with an American Air Force officer. A tram arrives on the Swiss side and stops at the border. A large group of American flyers step from the tram with their baggage. They are barred from moving further, by Swiss guards. But one man in a raincoat, walks past the guards and greets U.S. officers and an official, outside a customs office at the border. A Swiss border guard supervisor directs guards to move the flyers to a walkway. Another American Army officer arrives and greets those already there. The flyers being repatriated from Switzerland, walk en masse across the border and climb aboard a bus waiting on the French side.
American flyers repatriated from internment in Switzerland, depart on C-47 aircraft from Annecy France, in World War II
Repatriated American flyers depart Annecy, France, during World War 2. French civilians walking and cycling along a path beside the airfield, at Annecy, France, are blown by the propwash from a taxiing U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 aircraft. Image of the Hotel des Alpes, overlooking Lake Annecy, Glion, s/Montreux, Switzerland, and image of the flag of Graubunden Canton, Switzerland. (These are souvenirs from places where American flyers were interned.) Repatriated American flyers climbing aboard a C-47 at the airfield. The C-47 taking off. More repatriated flyers gathered on the airfield grass, waiting to board another airplane. A person chasing a sheep and lamb near the group. German prisoners of war, pause from their task of clearing stones from the airfield, to watch a c-47 taking off. Children,and several adults, on the path beside the airfield, are blown by the propwash from a C-47's propellers, as it taxis. Some of the boys lie down to minimize the effect, while they watch. The German POWs resume work clearing stones, as a C-47 takes off in the background. The German prisoners pause and pose for the camera.
U.S. flyers repatriated from internment in Switzerland, mingle with French soldiers before leaving Annecy France, in World War II
Repatriated U.S. Army Air Forces flyers, are gathered, waiting to depart the airfield, at Annecy, France, during World War 2. A C-47 airplane is parked behind them, They mingle with several French armed soldiers (who are guarding German POWs at work on the airfield). One officer examines a French guard's rifle. Some Frenchmen in black uniforms are also seen conversing in the group, as they all stand beside the open door of a C-47. An officer in the C-47 signals that it is time to go. The Americans and French say their goodbyes as the Americans climb aboard the aircraft. The door of the plane is closed.
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