An aerial view of the cities and villages of Normandy in France soon after the D-Day invasion of World War 2, but after Allied forces had moved further east toward Germany. German installations are bombed and strafed. Allied troops fire artillery. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Soldiers walk in a street. Rubble on the street. An allied aircraft in flight. Smoke rises up as the German installations are bombed. Street fighting in Normandy. Nazi soldiers surrender after street fighting in Cherbourg. Buildings in the background. German prisoners are marched. Wounded soldiers. Civilians gather as a United States flag is raised in Cherbourg. Civilians cheer as the Germans are defeated. A man gives a speech. (World War II period).
Red Ball Convoy of Allied Forces in Chartres, France. A sign reads '24th Reg Station, Supply Convoy, Stop'. People stand near the sign. Officers stand under a tent. Brigadier General Plank and staff look at road maps. Trucks loaded with supplies pass along a road. (World War II period).
Red Ball Convoy of Allied forces in Chartres, France. Trucks loaded with supplies parked along a road. German prisoners unload rations. German prisoners stockpile them near Ablis. A United States guard patrols. Trees in the background. A sign reads 'Classic, QM Supplies'. Stockpiled rations in view. (World War II period).
Allied Forces Red Ball Convoy in Chartres, France. A sign reads 'Stop, Army Ammunition Depot'. Men stand near the sign. Convoy supply trucks parked along a road. United States African American troops unload and stock ammunition at a dump near Lachapele. The ammunition is kept on fields. 105 mm shells in a stockpile. 75 mm cartridge cases are stacked in a depot. German prisoners unload and stock ammunition at the dump near Lachapele. (World War II period).
General Charles De Gaulle's parade in Paris, France following liberation of Paris. Few officers go up to a motor vehicle. People on the road side watch. General Charles De Gaulle with the officers. Tanks on side of the road. Several soldiers on the road. General De Gaulle salutes. Several men around. Officers with the General also salute. General Charles De Gaulle lays flowers on tomb of unknown soldier, at Arch de Triomphe, and salutes. Other officers accompany the General. The General with the officers march in the street. Few men hold flags. People from buildings watch. A board with the letters 'FFI' in view. Several men in a line march on the road. A large crowd in front of a building. The civilians wave to the General. The General with the other officers on the street. Tanks and motorcycles on the road. People on either side of the road. A man with a camera taking pictures. A child perched on a woman's shoulder. Few officers seen. Men and women wave to the General. Three vehicles parked on a roadside. Men near the vehicle. A man lying on the ground with a gun. A motorcycle on the side of road. Few people seated on the road side. Soldiers talk to them. Two motor vehicles parked on the road. Few men run into a building. The building has the letters 'Le Rallye' written on it. (World War II period).
French civilians gather outside the Notre Dame Cathedral after the liberation of Paris during World War 2. The Notre Dame de Paris (6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France). People around the building. A few small buildings are seen near the Cathedral. A crowd at the entrance and the area in front of the Cathedral. M4 Sherman tanks move in a line. A tank has the letters ' Franche-Comte' on it. Soldiers on the tanks. People gathered around to welcome the soldiers.
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