Opening scene shows French General Charles de Gaulle and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as they leave a French Headquarters building in Paris, France, after its liberation in World War 2.. It is snowing. An American soldier, bugler, is blowing a salute. Another U.S. soldier holds the door of a staff car open. Among those following Churchill and de Gaulle, is British Field Marshal Sir Alan Francis Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. And (behind two French civilian officials), is French General Marie-Pierre Kœnig. Next, is seen an honor guard of American soldiers, rendering rifle salutes with right shoulder arms. Alternating Closeup glimpses of Churchill, de Gaulle, and company with those of the honor guard. Very close view of Churchill. Scene shifts to French military drum and bugle corps playing. Closeup of Churchill, de Gaulle, Brooke, and French General de Lattre, all saluting, and a French military color guard dipping colors in salute as others render rifle salutes. More views of French honor guard. Next, a jeep carrying General de Lattre, in front and Churchill and de Gaulle in the rear, passes by with occupants saluting. Glimpse from rear of French military honor guard. The jeep passing between troops in formation and a line of American Sherman tanks with their crews standing in front of their tanks. Views from various angles of the scene.
French war artist Leon Reni Mel in Paris, France. Leon Reni Mel stands on a ladder holding a painting palette. A painting made by Leon Reni Mel.
The Seventh French Dragoons at Fontainebleau in Paris, France during World War I. French troops on horses at a parade. People watch the troops in a parade. Troops make formations while in a parade.
French battleship Richelieu launched in Brest, France. French Marine minister Cesar Campinchi arrives with other officials for the inauguration of the French battleship Richelieu. Sailors on deck of the ship. Sailors stand in formation on deck. Madame Mons, the wife of one of the workers in the arsenal who took part in the construction of the boat, cuts the ribbon and launches the battle ship. Officials look as the battleship leaves the dock. Sailors on rail of the ship. Cesar Campinchi takes a protective mask while welding. Other officials stand around him.
A mock air raid and defensive precautions in Paris, France. Dramatization : Gas detector crews on motorcycles speed to bombed areas to warn citizens and aid the wounded. Men treat the injured. Men carry a stretcher. They put injured on stretcher. Men carry the injured on stretcher.
Models wear pieces from the Nina Ricci 1967 Fall/Winter collection in Paris, France. Models pose wearing winter dresses with chunky belts. A model wears a signature Nina Ricci “Midshift” dress. A model opens her overcoat to show her tunic dress and then poses. Another model poses for winter clothes. Flowers adorn the model’s felt hat. Model wears a matching tweed coat and calf-length pants.
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