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A German General arrives at the Gare du Nord in Paris during the Battle of France (WW2)

German invasion of France during the Battle of France in World War II. The main entrance of the Gare du Nord or Paris North Station (18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris, France) in Paris. A German troop train arrives at the station. A Nazi flag on the train's engine. A German General and soldiers in the rail cars. Officers greet the new arrivals. The General is escorted out of the station.

Date: 1940
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021849
German newspapers and radio broadcasts after the fall of Paris at German hands during World War II.

The Germans take over after the fall of Paris during World War II. The Eiffel Tower. A German soldier reads the newspaper while seated beside the Eiffel Tower. A German officer supervises workers at a printing press. They work on the newspaper layout. The officer inspects the final layout. Newspapers come off the printing press. Workers pile and bundle the papers. The German officer walks out with the bundles. The July Column monument is shown. Parisians gathered in a street. They listen to a German propaganda radio broadcast. Men, women, and children listen carefully. An elderly man wipes his tears. French people discuss the broadcast.

Date: 1940, June
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021850
Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer visit various monuments after the fall of Paris during World War II.

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).

Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021851
French soldiers fire antiaircraft guns as German Stukas dive bomb the Maginot Line during World War II.

The Germans launch an attack on the Maginot Line during World War II. The French defense against the Germans. Air squadrons drop bombs over target areas. German Junkers Ju or Stuka dive bombers in flight over the Maginot Line. They dive bomb the target areas. Smoke due to the explosions. The Stukas bomb single bunkers. French soldiers fire antiaircraft guns and heavy artillery. Soldiers cross the river in rafts. They come ashore and fire guns and flamethrowers. They crawl and advance through fields. The first line of defense is broken. Soldiers build a bridge and fire artillery. Troops advance on the river bank.

Date: 1940
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021923
The Germans capture Strasbourg and Metz in France during World War II.

The German invasion of France during World War II. The ancient German city of Strasbourg is in German hands. The Reich War Flag raised in the town. Views of the Strasbourg Cathedral. Civilians watch as German tanks advance on the city streets. The German invasion of Metz. Soldiers march through the city streets and past a bridge. German armored vehicles on streets beside Metz Cathedral, also called St. Stephen's Cathedral in Metz (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz). Civilians watch as Germans take over. German soldiers on horses and on foot. German soldiers holding several young French children and talking to them.

Date: 1940, June
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021924
German troops capture the fortress of Verdun and takeover armaments of the Maginot Line in France during World War 2

The German invasion of France during World War II. German troops capture the huge fortress of Verdun. German infantrymen march through Verdun. Smoke due to explosions and bombardment nearby. A German Commander examines the Fort de Marre. Various views of bombed works on the Maginot Line, including ouvrages, casemates, shelters, observatories, blockhouses, and armored cloches. Officers and soldiers discuss war strategy. German tanks and personnel carriers advance quickly on a road.

Date: 1940, June
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021925