The presentation of the Legion of Merit at SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) in Paris, France during World War II. United States Colonel Krik Lawton and British Lieutenant George Warden receive the Legion of Merit awards from U.S. Army Brigadier General Frank A. Allen, Director of Public Relations. British and United States officers stand in a line during the presentation. Buildings in the background.
Soldiers watch an American football game and cheer participants in Marseilles, France. Soldiers stand and cheer. They run in stadium. Motorcycle races in stadium. Spectators in stadium watch race and cheer participants. Game is played. U.S. General John P Ratay watch the match. Game in progress. Several band parade on field at half time. Players during the game in the stadium. (World War II period).
Trophy presented to the winner of a football game in Marseilles, France. U.S. General John P Ratay comes to stadium with officers. He gives trophy to winner. Aerial view of the stadium. Plane in flight over the stadium.
Soldiers watch a football match and cheer participants in Marseilles, France. Several bands parade on field with the U.S. flag. The game is played in stadium. Soldiers in audience. Large crowd of spectators watch the game. Game in progress. L-4 plane in flight over the stadium drops ball for start of game. Players during the game. (World War II period).
20,000 German soldiers surrender to Allied forces in France during World War II. German General Erich Elster surrenders himself and 20,000 troops to Major General Robert C Macon of the U.S. Ninth Army and to Major General OP Weyland, Commanding General of the XIX Tactical Air Command, on September 16. The formal surrender took place at the Beaugency Bridge on the Loire River. Long columns of Germans file into the city and lay down their arms. Numbers of items like trucks, civilian carts, horses, weapons and bicycle surrendered. View of surrendered rifles, pistols, machine guns, tucks and bicycles. 19360 Prisoners of War come down. View of Prisoners of War Camp and surrendered equipment.
Simon J. Copans, Chief of 'The Voice of America' starts daily broadcast in Franklin D. Roosevelt Studio in Paris, France. Two French listeners ask Simon J. Copans about his favorite recordings. The studio of a sound operator or sound engineer in background. A picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt on a wall. Copans signals to the sound engineer. Views of Copans and both listeners. Interior of the studio engineer's cabin. The engineer is wearing a white laboratory coat. The engineer acts on the signal and proceeds with the recording.
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