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Free French tank crew removing casualties from one of their Sherman tanks during World War II

French tank crew of the Free French Forces, leave their M4A2 Sherman tank to inspect another that has been knocked out. Both tanks display the logo of French 2nd Armored Division (2e Division Blindée, 2e DB), commanded by General Philippe Leclerc. The destroyed one belongs to the 501ème Régiment de Chars de Combat (501st RCC 3eC) and was knocked out, probably by an 88mm anti-tank shell, on August 13, 1944 in Ecouves forest. Closeups of huge holes penetrating the turret of the tank. The other tank's crew members begin recovering bodies of dead from the stricken tank, which has the name "l'Ourcq" stenciled on its side. They remove the body of one dead soldier and place it on a blanket. They also remove the headless body of another from the tank. (Note: Reportedly, the destroyed tank was number 420583.)

Date: 1944, August 13
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034886
Mr. Floyd Gibbons, World War 1 war correspondent, wounded at the front, passes through Paris enroute to the U.S.

Mr. Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during World War I, standing in uniform and talking. He is seen following his wounding at the front. He is passing through Paris enroute to the United States. Gibbons is seen with a patch over his injured eye (permanently lost) and his hand fractured. He had been hit by German gunfire while attempting to rescue an American soldier during the Battle of Belleau Wood.

Date: 1918
Duration: 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035187
President Wilson and other dignitaries at the Palace of Versailles.

President Wodrow Wilson and the first lady of USA arrive at the Palace of Versailles to attend the Paris Peace Conference. They are greeted and escorted by the officials. Military generals of various nations arriving at the Palace of Versailles in their respective cars.

Date: 1919, June 28
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035878
The Treaty of Versailles being signed by the member nations.

Views of the Treaty of Versailles which marked the end of World War I. The treaty signed by the representatives of various participating nations. The terms of the treaty.

Date: 1919, June 29
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035880
Large crowd in Paris on the day of Armistice celebrates as end of World War I comes.

A large cheering crowd spread across the streets of Paris on the day of Armistice which marks the end of World War I. Crowd has a large number of women as well. The celebrating crowd cheers for the motorcade of delegates going for the peace talks.

Date: 1918, November 11
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035883
United States soldiers climb the ship USS Bayfield during the Religious Service before D-Day invasion in World War II.

Religious Service before D-Day invasion during World War II. United States troops leave Landing Craft Vehicles (LCV) and climb up the gangway aboard United States Ship Bayfield (APA-33). A coast guard watches and announces using a megaphone to the soldiers climbing the cargo netting from hold of LCV. LCPLS and LCVP underway towards the French coastline. They move to the beach of Normandy. Several troops and military jeeps move out from the LCV.

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037044