French troops march in a village in France during World War II. Army trucks and vehicles on a road. Heavy artillery being towed by trucks. Artillery being put on trains. French soldiers push the artillery onto trains. Army trucks, vehicles and artillery on the train. The train departs from the station.
French troops in a village in France during World War II. A group of French soldiers play with a puppy dog. Villagers evacuate the village and leave with their belongings on bullock carts. A young French boy seated on the cart.
French troops in France during World War II. A French officer reviews troops. The band playing. French troops stand with rifles in hand. The senior officer decorates officers with medals and shakes hands with them. French troops march on a road. Soldiers ride motorcycles.
French troops in France during World War II. French Colonel Fuller and Lieutenant Colonel Waite arrive in staff cars. French civilians along the road, watch. The French officers walk, and snow along the road. The officers arrive at a building.
Opening scene shows French troops lined up in formation on either side of a muddy path at a French military installation. They are presenting arms with their rifles. Walking along the path toward the camera is the Duke of Windsor who maintains a continuous hand salute as he passes the troops. He is escorted by a French Colonel. They turn a corner and continue past more French troops presenting arms. Next, the Duke meets and shakes hands with a group of French soldiers and officers, who stand on a step in front of a building. He exchanges salutes with and shakes hands with some. Change of scene shows the Duke of Windsor stepping from doorway of a building decorated with French and British flags. He is escorted by a French Officer and they pass more French troops presenting arms. Scene shifts to a staff car driving along the street in a French town, where local citizens wave and applaud the occupants. The Duke is next seen outside the car being greeted by France's Army Commander in Chief, General Maurice Gustave Gamelin. Closeups of the two conversing. While General Gamelin walks several feet away, The Duke reviews a contingent of French troops presenting arms. He reaches out to some junior officers and shakes their hands. General Gamelin stands with the Duke of Windsor as he speaks with a soldier outside the ranks. Scene shifts again to the Duke making his way up a steep snowy bank, at the Maginot line, escorted by French officers. At the top of the hill, surrounded by French officers, he looks at a map held by one. Closeup of the Duke studying the map of the Maginot line as General Gamelin looks on.
French troops in France during World War II. French Colonel Fuller and Lieutenant Colonel Waite arrive in staff cars. The officers inspect an area and walk out of the building. The French officers review troops. Soldiers stand with rifles in hand.
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