Allied troops of the 3rd and 36th Infantry Divisions prepare before the invasion of Southern France (Operation Dragoon) during World War 2. Allied ships underway in Atlantic Ocean advance to invade Southern France. Camera pans across the deck of a troop ship filled with troops. American soldiers on board look at a map of France. Soldiers issued ammunition, flares and grenades. Soldier loads cartridges into a bandolier. A soldier reads a French phrase book. American flags are sewn on to the sleeves of shirts. A man with a dog. Invasion fleet underway as sun sets in the background.
The American delegation aboard the USS George Washington arrive at the Brest Harbour in France for the Paris Peace Conference. USS George Washington entering the Brest Harbour in France. The ship is seen with its crew members. A convoy of warships seen all around USS George Washington escorting it towards the port. Closeup of the escorting battleship, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). A sailor waving flag bearing the name of president Wilson as a gesture of welcoming him at France. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A tightrope wedding in La Rochelle, Bordeaux, France. Two tightrope acrobats, Roland Schmidt and Francine Pary, cross a tight rope fixed in between two ancient towers, the Chain Tower of La Rochelle (Tour de la Chaîne, 17000 La Rochelle, France) and Tour Saint-Nicolas de la Rochelle (Rue de l'Armide, 17000 La Rochelle, France), over the La Rochelle harbour. The bride climbs the stairs of a tower. A friend holds up the bride’s wedding dress. Claude Bejac, a well-known cabaret singer and deputizing for the mayor of the free community of Montmartre, climbs a fireman’s ladder. Crowds gathered to watch the couple cross a tight rope. A man helps the groom hold carry his pole. Groom walks on tight rope. The bride carefully crosses the harbor on tight rope on the other side. The bride and the groom meet in the middle of the tight rope. Bride and groom are perched on the ropes. Claude Bejac officiates the wedding of the tight rope acrobat couple. The mayor officiates the wedding while standing on a fireman’s ladder. Bride and groom getting married over the La Rochelle harbour. Harbor front of La Rochelle covered with crowds watching the tightrope wedding over the harbor. Groom puts wedding ring on bride’s finger, the newlywed couple kiss.
The capture of Avranches, France by U.S. soldiers during Operation Cobra in World War II. The map of Avranches, France superimposed on scenes depicting United States military vehicles moving in Normandy. Half track passes by a road sign “N 137 St. Servan 12 St. Malo 13”. A speeding truck passes by a road sign “Rennes N 137 St Malo”. A large artillery is being pulled by a military vehicle on the N 137 highway in Normandy. Bomber drops bomb over a village in France. View of a map showing “Mortain”. United States infantry engage in street fighting in Mortain, France. A United States soldier fires with rifle upwards during street fighting. A soldier fires bazooka during street fighting. A Churchill Mk VII Crocodile flame thrower tank fires at a house and tree. American soldiers running through burning field during a flame thrower tank attack. Multiple rocket launcher trucks fire rocket artillery. United States soldiers observe rocket artillery on the side of a forest. Map depicts “Argentan” and “Falaise”. Captured German prisoners march away through a destroyed French town. French people welcome United States troops in Paris. Map depicts the Seine River and Paris. Crowds of French men and women giving the “V-Sign” in Paris. French woman clapping her hands. French women crowd a Jeep with U.S. soldiers. Soldiers marching on the Avenue de Champs-Élysées, with the Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) behind. Free France General Jacques Philippe Leclerc and an American general salute in the Place de la Concorde (75008 Paris, France). Crowds of Frenchmen cheer and welcome Allied forces after liberation from Nazi Germany. A French man waves his flag while he holds on to tree branches. Map depicting the eastern France, Luxembourg and western Germany superimposed over scenes of marching soldiers. Television host Alexander Scourby delivers a conclusion. Closing credits.
U.S. 5th Marine Regiment in Gondrecourt, France during World War I. A bridge in the village. Trucks loaded with U.S. troops cross the bridge. A sign reads 'Welcome'. U.S. troops wave to the villagers. Women stand outside their houses and look at the soldiers. The troops with rifles on their shoulders march on the streets. Men hold flags of France and United Sates. A soldier carries a young girl on his shoulder.
U.S. 5th Marine Regiment in Gondrecourt, France during World War I. Troops put sack bags in a trench. Sack bags also kept on the edge of the trench. A U.S. officer raises a flag. The troops stand in a squad in the background. Trophies on a table. General John Joseph Pershing with U.S. officers. He stands in front of the table and talks to them. U.S. troops stand in formation. General John Joseph Pershing and a soldier with a camera. The General presents awards to the winners of a trench digging contest. A parade by the U.S. troops. General John Joseph Pershing and U.S. troops salute. General Charles A. Doyen. U.S. officers on horse backs. The troops march with rifles on their shoulders. The soldiers hold flags of United States and France.
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