United States soldiers with live chicken and drink cognac with French people after the Liberation of Paris during World War 2. A United States soldier with a live chicken on top of an M4 Sherman tank. A live white chicken pecks its feathers. Soldiers drink cognac while talking to a crowd of French people. A man pours cognac for a soldier. French men view a French 2nd Armored Division Piper Cub parked on a sidewalk. French men and women cycling with their bicycles on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
French soldiers sit with a group of adoring French women on top of a French 2nd Armored Division M4 Sherman tank in Paris during World War 2, celebrating liberation of Paris. French soldier climbs the tank with a bottle of wine. Soldier drinks wine straight from the bottle. French women and soldiers talking to each other, eating chocolate and drinking wine. A soldier shaves his face while facing the side of a tank. The French 2nd Armored Division symbol is seen near the shaving soldier. French men and women with bicycles view a French 2nd Armored Division Piper Cub aircraft parked on the sidewalk.
A soldier rides a bicycle alongside French civilians at the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) is seen on the background. Two French women cross the road. A huge French Tricolor flag hangs behind the Arc de Triomphe. A soldier rides a bicycle alongside a French woman. Soldier and woman sweetly place their arms around each other while both are riding their bicycles. Men and a soldier sit on a moving car. Men sitting on moving car hold the United States flag. A man gets a cognac bottle from a French woman, pours cognac for soldier. A soldier drinks cognac. A United States soldier opens his pack of “Breakfast” K-ration. Soldier gives K-ration biscuit to a French girl. French girl eats K-ration biscuit as American soldier smiles. (Timeframe of liberation of Paris.)
A United States Piper Cub moving towards the Arc de Triomphe in Avenue des Champs-Élysées after its touchdown. A photographer walks toward a crowd. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, and French General Jacques Philippe Leclerc mingle with French citizens near the Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France), celebrating liberation of Paris. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, French General Jacques Philippe Leclerc and other military officials pose together in front of the Arc de Triomphe. A gigantic French tricolor flag hangs behind the Arc de Triomphe. French civilians watch the generals and military officials pose for a photograph. Generals Eisenhower board a staff car. An American MP paratrooper stands on the side of General Eisenhower’s moving staff car.
Victory march by Allied forces after Liberation of Paris during World War 2. United States soldiers and tanks crowd in front of the Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Tanks moving away from the Arc de Triomphe. French General Jacques Philippe Leclerc marches with a large crowd in Montparnasse, Paris. Parisian men and women watch from sidewalks and balconies. General Leclerc and marching crowd pass by the Le Select brasserie (99 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris, France). Soldiers in armored vehicles accompany General Leclerc and men marching in along the Boulevard du Montparnasse. Soldiers in tanks moving on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. French crowds hold banners saying “Vive la France”. French tricolor and British Union Jack flags hang outside a shop.
A glider flies over Paris after liberation from Nazi Germany during World War 2. Allied soldiers in Jeeps, motorcycles and other armored vehicles move towards the Place de la Concorde (75008 Paris, France). A huge crowd gathered at the Place de la Concorde. Soldiers standing guard in front of crowd. Crowds cheering in front of the Hôtel de Crillon (10 Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France) near the Place de la Concorde. Guards and civilian men control a crowd of young French men and women. Cheering French men. Red Cross nurses wave at crowds from moving trucks to Place de la Concorde. French women and boys waving from balcony. Young French men, women and Red Cross officers sit at the back of a Jeep. Crowds cheer for Allied troops in vehicles on Rue de Rivoli.
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