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German General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel inspects German fortifications (Atlantic Wall) near Boulogne-sur-mer, France,

Generalfieldmarschall Erwin Rommel, with entourage of senior German military officers, inspects German defenses on the coast of France (so-called "Atlantic Wall"). They tour heavy gun emplacements and shore obstacles. During the tour, they view a large bunker, camouflaged to look like a barn, from the air. Sliding doors are opened revealing a railroad gun. This is a 28cm K5 railway gun of battery E712, at Pointe aux Oies, nearBoulogne-sur-mer, France. Gun crew moves it out, partway on the rails, and raises the barrel to a high elevation. Views of rotating gun turrets; more railway guns, and a 60cm railway mortar called "Thor."

Location: Boulogne France
Date: 1944, February
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053927
The crowd watching General Charles De Gaulle takes cover and the soldiers fire at snipers in Paris,France.

During liberation of France in World War 2: As General Charles De Gaulle reaches the Hotel DeVille in Paris, France, snipers begin firing from the rooftops. The crowd takes cover as the soldiers return tank fire aimed at the snipers. A motorcade arrives on the road. A motorcycle in the front followed by two motor vehicles. People on either side of the road. People on the buildings on the side of the road. General Charles De Gaulle with other officers. The crowd on the side of the road takes cover as the soldiers with guns fire at snipers. Several soldiers and officers in uniform on the road. Men and women on the roadside watch. Few men and women go outside through the entrance gate. Armed men at the entrance gate. Soldiers on the road. A woman with a French flag. Motorcycles on the road. Officers and soldiers watch. Stains of blood on the road. (World War II period).

Location: Paris France
Date: 1944, August 26
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054751
A French soldier ties the French flag to World War I memorial in Reims, France (WW2)

Allied forces occupy Reims, France during World War II. A French soldier affixes French tricolors on bronze statue in war memorial created by Paul Lefebvre (2 Pl. de la République, 51100 Reims, France) near the Place de la Republique. Rubble is seen at this memorial to the fallen of World War I, which has been badly damaged, during the current conflict.

Location: Reims France
Date: 1944, August 29
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055075
Massive concrete bulwark erected to protect Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France (WW2)

Views of the Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral (Pl. du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 Reims, France) in Rheims, France, during World War II. A massive concrete wall has been erected in front as a bulwark to protect the cathedral from war damage. An equestrian statue of Saint Joan of Arc is seen in front of the Cathedral. Various views of the cathedral.

Location: Rheims France
Date: 1944, September
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055077
Allied bombers raid Nazi German targets, before ground forces reach coast of Normandy in France during D-Day Invasion (WW2)

Allied forces raid the coast of Normandy in France on the D-Day invasion, during World War II. Some of the first views of warships bring back dead and injured Allied soldiers from the Normandy battle to British ports. Infantrymen march on roads during preparations for D-Day invasion. Boats, landing vehicles and battleships sail towards the coast of Normandy from England. Allied bombers bombing the coast of Normandy prior to the ground forces landing there. Aircraft seen in the skies include the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and Martin B-26 Marauder bombers seen from above. Aerial views of bombers releasing bombs and smoke markers on targets for other bombers to follow. Many views of bombs impacting on German controlled targets in France and smoke rising from targets. A bridge over water is bombed. Smoke arises from bombing of rail lines and supply routes.

Location: Normandy France
Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056366
USS Texas bombards the beach of Normandy, France as barrage balloons fly overhead during World War II..

Allied fleet underway in the Atlantic Ocean towards Normandy, France during World War II. A battleship bombards a beach of France. Explosions occur in the background and billows of smoke rise upwards. USS Texas ( BB-35) fires salvos and explosions occur on the coast. An amphibious craft in the background. A Free French cruiser of the Glorie Class. An LCT ( Landing Craft Tank ) and an LCI ( Landing Craft Infantry ) underway at sea. The LCI in the foreground as barrage balloons fly overhead. LCTs and an LST ( Landing Ship Tanks ). A Task Force underway. A soldier looks from aboard a vessel in the foreground. A breakwater made up of sunken ships. A man stands on the deck of an LCI in a foul weather jacket and a watch cap. He looks over the horizon. Wounded men being put over into an LCM ( Landing Craft Mechanized). Three wounded men on stretchers. Men aboard the LCM with an American flag flying from it.

Location: Normandy France
Date: 1944, June
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058891
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