German occupation in Paris France following Battle of France in World War II. French prisoners of war (POWs) remove protective coverings from the Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde. The POWs remove sandbags from around the Obelisk and Napoleon's Tomb. German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler and Nazi Minister of Armaments and War Production Albert Speer tour the city by car. Hitler and Speer arrive at the Church of Sainte-Marie Madeleine (Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). French policemen salute as Hitler drives by. They visit the Place de la Concorde (75008 Paris, France) and Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Hitler, Speer and others view the Eiffel Tower(Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France).
The inauguration of the first church services in Saint Honorine Des Pertes, France. Soldiers in Jeep pass on the street. Houses, buildings, and shops beside the street. Civilians on the street. Children watch from the window of a house. They wave the French flag. Women enter The Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes Church (Rue de l'Église, 14520 Aure sur Mer, France). Statue of Jesus Christ in front of the church. American soldiers near the church. People come out of the church. (World War II period).
Red Ball Express of Allied Forces in Saint-Lo, France. Truck convoys in TCRP-2 area move out for re-routing. A large number of trucks move in a line. Trees in the background. A sign reads 'All truck convoys'. Men stand near the sign. Convoy leader in jeep stops at check point. He walks to inspection tent. Several signs in front of the tent. A sign reads 'Movements section'. The leader receives an order and leads empty convoy of ten semitrailers out of area. (World War II period).
French President Albert Lebrun's son, Jean Lebrun, marries a tennis player in Rambouillet, France. People gather outside the Rambouillet City Hall (2 Pl. de la Libération, 78120 Rambouillet, France). A man greets a woman. Photographers take pictures of the bride and groom. President Lebrun with his son and the bride. Guards and minister walk out of the Église Saint-Lubin-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church (Pl. Jeanne d'Arc, 78120 Rambouillet, France) after the wedding ceremony. The newlywed couple poses. President Lebrun with his wife, Marguerite Lebrun.
Events during the Paris Peace Conference. French Guard of Honor seen at Chateau Saint Germain-en-Laye (1 Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France), The French Royal Palace. Prime Minister of France Georges Benjamin Clemenceau arrives at the Palace. He is greeted by dignitaries waiting at the Palace. French soldiers seen. The ceremony marks the handling of the terms of Peace treaty to the Austrian Delegates.
Interrogation tests of captured German prisoners (German POW) aided by fellow prisoners in Saint Honorine Des Pertes, France. U.S. Army soldiers sit on a chair and ask questions of the queue of German prisoners. A soldier writes down the information on a paper. (World War II period).
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