Charles A. Lindbergh posing in front of his airplane, "The Spirit of St. Louis." The Spirit of St. Louis landing at an airfield in the United States. People gathered around the Spirit of St. Louis, with its engine running.Lindbergh climbing aboard his airplane at Roosevelt Field on May 20, 1927, and taking off on his historic solo transatlantic flight to Paris. View of Lindbergh climbing steeply in the Spirit of St. Louis during his flight from Paris to Brussels, in 1927, Nightime scenes of crowds running to see Lindbergh upon his arrival at Le Bourget airfield in Paris on May 21, 1927. French President Gaston Doumergue stands with Lindbergh on a balcony, where they wave the French tricolor. They converse, framed by American flags (one of which, almost falls from the balcony). Lindbergh holds and waves both the American flag and the French tricolor. The French President presents the Honor Legion Medal to Charles Lindbergh. Tug boats and fire boats fill New York Harbor to welcome Charles A. Lindbergh upon his arrival in that city. New York fetes Lindbergh with tickertape parade.
German anti-aircraft batteries firing at enemy aircraft, shooting down many Allied forces aircraft around Dunkirk and the English Channel in the Battle of Dunkirk during World War II. A parachuting British soldier. German soldier in anti-aircraft battery fires at an aircraft. Anti-aircraft gun turrets firing, shooting down a fighter. A British Supermarine Spitfire fighter descends and crash-lands in the English Channel.
A Dewoitine D.520 belonging to the French Air Force after it was shot down by German forces in Dunkirk during World War II. Destroyed French and British aircraft and military vehicles in the aftermath of the Battle of Dunkirk. Town sign reads “Dunkerque” (“Dunkirk” in French). Aftermath of Dunkirk after German occupation. The Belfry of Saint-Eloi (Rue Clemenceau, Dunkerque) with a flag waving. The town of Dunkirk is devastated. Military vehicles, guns and equipment left behind after the Battle of Dunkirk are scattered all over the town. Devastated ships in flames at the Dunkirk Harbor, emitting dark smoke.
A ship burns furiously while docked in the Dunkirk Harbor. Partially sunken ships devastated after the Battle of Dunkirk during World War II. A soldier lying face down and motionless next to a truck. German soldiers carrying military equipment in Dunkirk beach, abandoned military equipment and dead Allied soldiers scattered all over. Gun turrets and scattered military equipment in Dunkirk Beach, materiel abandoned by the British Army when they evacuated days earlier. Sign on booth reads, "Patinoire" On Dunkirk Beach, military vehicles formed as a bridge used by the British to cross the water to reach their evacuation ships. A rubber dinghy on the beach, left behind by the British Army. A British Brodie helmet partially buried in the sand in Dunkirk Beach. Artillery guns in the Dunkirk docks. Unexploded bombs in pile, left behind by the retreated Allied forces. A French Army M26 Adrian helmet over a casket-like military equipment. The camera pans down to show “3” and a design showing a dwarf from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (likely Bashful the dwarf) riding a bomb in the sky and holding a pennant.
French models walk and show off fashionable beach wear in Paris. Models showing Maillot swimsuits in various designs. Model takes off her coat, revealing a smart polo and short skirt beach wear. Model in a two-piece swim wear shows off her skirt. A model shows off her back-less, very short Dressmaker swimsuit. Model features a lederhosen-inspired beachwear. A model twirls around and holds out her open dress to show her floral two-piece swimsuit.
Dunkirk during World War II. British destroyer underway at full steam. German plane flying near barrage balloons. Smoke can be seen on shore due to bombing by Germans. Dozens of rescue boats containing crewmen and soldiers sail out to safety. Destroyer passes ship that has sunk. British soldiers wading in water towards ship. British soldiers climb onboard a ship. Exhausted British navy personnel rest on deck of ship. British navy personnel, some inadequately dressed, pose for the camera. Some soldiers are even barefoot. Ship blows out dark smoke as it sails near the Dunkirk harbor. British soldiers onboard a ship prepare ammunition and ropes to fight the Germans. British soldier grabs a rifle. A soldier throws a rope over the side of a ship. British soldiers on board ship are wearing life jackets. British ships sail near Dunkirk.
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