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King Alexander of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou shot down in the streets of Marseilles, France.

King Alexander of Yugoslavia shot down in Marseilles, France. On his state visit to France, the king was greeted by the French foreign Minister Louis Barthou. King Alexander and Louis Barthou seated in a car moves along the streets of Marseilles. People gather to greet them. King and the Foreign Minister were shot down by a killer. Buildings along the sides of the street. People running on the street. The assassin is grabbed and beaten by police. Dead body of King Alexander beside the car. Finishes with a scene of the new monarch in Yugoslavia, eleven year old King Peter II, eating a plate of food and smiling for the camera.

Date: 1934, October 9
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051578
French forces parade in city of Marseille, France, following its liberation in World War II

Parade along the Quai de Rive Neuve, Marseille, France,on August 29, 1944, celebrating the city's recapture by French forces in World War 2. French troops marching (with several Resistance members, in civilian clothes). Spectators watch from walls and buildings as well as sidelines. A French Colonial military marching band plays, followed by Colonial troops, some in turbans and others (Senegalese) wearing the red fez. They lead donkeys carrying artillery pieces. A group of French women in uniform, stand in front of tanks lined up on the sidelines. French troops in formation on the sidelines. A color bearer stands in moving military vehicle as it passes a large French tricolor flag displayed on a building. Many spectators line a wide parapet on that building. French General Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert, commander of the French forces that liberated the city, is seen conversing with several officers. Later, He is seen walking behind General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Commander of the French First Army that liberated Toulon and Marseilles., and Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie, a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance. A woman runs into the street and presents a bouquet of flowers to General de Tassigny.

Date: 1944, August 29
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070344
Docks, warehouses and port facilities damaged during the Liberation of Marseilles, France following Operation Dragoon

Allied Invasion of Marseilles, Southern France following Operation Dragoon. 23 August 1944. French forces enter Marseilles and engage any remaining Germans. French Algerian soldiers of the 3rd Algerian Division in firing positions. Soldiers walk to Fort Saint Nicolas. Body of executed man in Fort Saint Nicolas. Dead and wounded soldiers. Street defenses set up by enemy. Gun emplacements. Docks,warehouses and port facilities deliberately destroyed by retreating German forces. Part of ship with swastika visible just above water line. Bomb damaged hangers and aircraft at airport. Wrecked French planes with German markings. Liberated Marseillaise cheer Algerian troops. Officers converse. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, August 23
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072835
General Charles De Gaulle and officers being greeted in Marseilles as the General inspects the French sailors.

French General Charles De Gaulle and other French officers in Marseilles, France during World War II. General Charles De Gaulle and other officers arrive in Marseilles. Officers salute the General. A man takes pictures. Other officers behind the General. A crowd gathered on the side of the path look on. General De Gaulle salutes. Officers with the General also salute. Trees and building in view. General De Gaulle inspects the French sailors holding rifles standing in a line. General De Gaulle walks with the other officers on a path in front of a building.

Date: 1944, September 15
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054763
German and Italian units mobilize and occupy Southern France in World War II

A map shows countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. German army and Italian army motorized units occupy Southern France during World War 2. German and Italian soldiers, tanks, and artillery move along on a road. Many German Quad 20mm anti aircraft guns (Flakvierling 38) in the Port of Marseilles, including some by the Marseille Basilica, high above the port . Ocean liners in the port. German soldiers sit around a truck. Sailors prepare equipment and guns. French officers explain the port facilities to German officers. Civilians in the city. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on the streets. Sign for the town of Cerbere. Motorized columns including German tanks proceed to the border with Spain. German and Spanish troops fraternize. Soldiers greet each other and interact. Fortifications are constructed on the South France coast. Axis soldiers camouflage artillery on the beach.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Romanian
Clip: 65675020620
German tanks, trucks, and motorized infantry roll into Narbonne and Marseille during World War II.

German troops in France during World War 2. A map depicts Frankreich (France). A sign at a line of demarcation reads 'Demarkationslinie'. A soldier checks the time in his watch. German tanks, trucks, and motorized infantry enter the former "Zone libre," effectively ending its free status and militarily occupying it. They roll through French villages toward the South Coast of France. The convoy crosses a check post. The convoy on a long winding road through hills. German forces enter the city of Narbonne. Soldiers and tanks on the city streets. Shops on a sidewalk. Civilians including children watch the Germans. Soldiers sit, read and rest. Military vehicles on a tree flanked path. Children look around. Soldiers seated in a line on a railing. Military equipment in rail carriages. A sign for Marseille. The convoy enters the city. Civilians watch the convoy. Tanks on the streets. Soldiers on tanks as they cross the triumphal arch Porte d'Aix (Porte Royale) in the city.

Date: 1942, November 12
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Portuguese
Clip: 65675021785