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German prisoners and French Major General Jacques Phillippe Leclerc of 2nd Armored Division in Sées, France.

Liberation of town of Sées, France, during World War 2. Sign reads "Sees". Captured German prisoners of war lined up on a roadway in Sees, France. French soldiers stand guard in front of the German prisoners. Close up view of faces of the German prisoners, some are young boy soldiers. French Major General Jacques Phillippe Leclerc of 2nd Armored Division talks with soldiers including an American

Date: 1944, August 13
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034885
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
French and British troops advance and drink cider served by French civilians in Sées during World War II.

The French 2nd Armored Division and British troops advance through Sées, France during World War II. Tanks pass wrecked military vehicles on the streets of Sées. Tanks and artillery advance. Soldiers on foot. A painted sign on the wall reads 'Falaise'. Troops drink cider being served by French civilians.

Date: 1944, August 19
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021854
French and British troops on foot, motorcycles and tanks advance through the streets of Sées during World War II.

The French 2nd Armored Division and British troops advance through Sées, France during World War II. Tanks pass wrecked soldiers on the streets of Sées. War damage around. Soldiers on tanks. A painted sign on the wall reads 'Falaise'. Soldiers and tanks pass by the sign. Other military vehicles follow the tanks. Soldiers on tanks and motorcycles. Tanks move past a restricted district sign board amidst rubble on the ground.

Date: 1944, August 19
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021855
American 3rd and French 2nd Armored Divisions liberating Carrouges France during World War 2

German tank burning on the roadside in France. Sign reads "Carrouges". American 3rd Armored Division tanks and soldiers enter town of Carrouges. Spanish civilians lined up against a wall with hands on top of their heads. They were workers in German labor battalions. Lined up on another wall are captured prisoner German soldiers, including some young boy soldier POW. French medic treating captured, wounded German soldier. French 2nd Armored Division tanks entering the town of Sees, France. Cross of Loraine on tank.

Date: 1944, August 14
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034884