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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.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060616
Repatriated pilot pose for photograph in Annecy, France during World War II.

Large group of American airmen repatriated from internment in Switzerland, pose against backdrop of an Army canvas-covered truck, at Charmilles Hotel, Lake Annecy, France, during World War 2. A woman walks along the edge of Lake Annecy. Camera pans from her across the lake and mountains in background. Formation of clouds over mountains. Two Frenchmen hold baguettes of bread and stand in front of Charmilles Hotel. They walk through the gate.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060619
United States Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft in flight over Annecy, France during World War II.

Aerial view from another airplane of a U.S. Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft serial number 42-99174 in flight over hills in France. (Some appear to have traces of snow on them.) At one point, the L-5 swoops extremely close to the photographer's airplane. Aerial view of river, town, Lake Annecy, and airfield with C-47 parked on it. Group of American fliers, repatriated from internment in Switzerland, conversing on the airfield, as they await a C-47 to fly them out. . L-5 airplane taxis out for takeoff. American airmen struggle to load a jeep into a C-47 transport airplane. The C-47 displays open triangle tail code on its rudder and the letter "O" on rear fuselage.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060620
Allied flyers escaped from internment in Switzerland, gathered in Ambilly, France, during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces vehicles parked at curb near Hotel France, in Ambilly France, during World War 2. American and other allied flyers gathered near a plaza. some are in uniform and some in civilian clothes. All have escaped from internment across the border, in Switzerland. Local French people gather around them as they are photographed. Next scene shows the flyers leaving in the AAF Vehicles. A soldier stands near a street sign in the town (Ambilly). It points to the Swiss frontier border. (Another sign shows the Ambilly town speed limit of 30Km per hour.) Remainder of the film shows view of Château de Menthon Saint-Bernard on Lake Annecy, France. with cloud and mist above it and majestic Alps mountains behind.

Date: 1944
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060613
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.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060612
American flyers who escaped from Swiss internment during World War II

view of a building in Annecy, France, during World War 2. Flags of Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and Poland displayed together. A busy street with many bicyclists. A truck driving on a road carrying a group of American flyers who have escaped internment in Switzerland. The flyers, in civilian clothes, smile and wave at the camera from the back of the truck. Change of scene to front view of the truck arriving at Annecy airfield. some flyers are riding on the fenders and running boards of the truck. view of German prisoners of war clearing stones from a field near the airfield runway. A C-47 transport aircraft landing on the field, in background. The German POWs pose for the camera. Cyclists on a dirt road near the airfield, pause to watch a C-47 taking off. Children on bicycles wave to the camera. View again, of German prisoners clearing stones from the field. Local children looking to the sky for airplanes.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070345
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