Several days after the liberation of Paris in World War II. Several M3 (M3A1) Stuart Light tanks parked at the side of road. Parisians stroll near the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral (Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul-II, Paris). Nurses and medics in white garb and U.S. soldiers in a Jeep in front of the cathedral. Armed French civilians drive German soldiers away in and open truck. A crowd of civilians milling about in front of the cathedral. A white Red Cross ambulance van passes through the crowd. American troops on military vehicle, in midst of crowd.
French Forces of the Interior (FFI) and Allied banners on top of a pole after the Liberation of Paris during World War II. A man climbs down ladder. French civilians gather and crowd to see Allied soldiers on a moving car in park. Hanging shop sign reads “Tabac”. French civilians waving to the camera during celebration.
French civilians waving at Allied soldiers on top of moving M4 Sherman tank after the Liberation of Paris during World War II. Tank passes by a Caisse d'Epargne bank and a banner advertising Lux soap. French civilians clapping and cheering for Allied troops in Paris. Allied soldiers on top of tanks wave back at civilians. A man holds on to a street sign to watch. French Second Armored Division pass by cheering crowds in celebration.
Allied troops on trucks touch the hands of cheering French women after the Liberation of Paris during World War II. A group of French men toss a Nazi German uniform jacket on the street and trample it with their feet. Other French civilians join in trampling the German uniform. A female French guerrilla fighter receives kisses from civilians. French women playing musical instruments such as an accordion, saxophone and flute on the street during celebraiton.
Clip begins with footage of an attack transport ship and a tug boat alongside one another, before cutting to a scene of U.S. medical corpsmen lowering medical gear over the side of the ship they are on, presumably onto a smaller ship below that is out of sight. A WW2 LCVP Higgins Boat is then seen maneuvering through semi-choppy water, presumably toward the beaches of Normandy during D-Day invasion. Three groups of planes in formation are then shown far overhead, before the clip cuts back to footage of Higgins Boats. Low level shot across choppy seas of many more Higgins Boats in the water. View of another LCVP moored beside a much larger attack transport ship.
Medium shots of U.S. soldiers as they climb down rope nets from transport ship (AP) and board landing craft mechanized (LCM). Second shot from the LCM in the water shows a second and third, larger, landing craft, also full of soldiers. Scene changes and beach is in view. Soldiers disembark landing craft and wade to shore with backpacks on and rifles in hand. Groups of soldiers organize on the beach in the background during WW2 Allied Normandy invasion.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.