Vichy France leader Marshal Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Petain celebrates his 88th Birthday during World War II. Marshal Petain reviewing French Army. Petain greets the gathered civilians along the street. Petain parades down the street. Marshal Petain views an exhibition of pictures of his life career. The pictures show from the start of his army career up to the final picture of him with Pierre Laval. Marshall Petain in civilian clothes walks through a park.
Trial of Pierre Laval charged with high treason in France. View of the Palais de Justice courthouse (10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France) in Paris, France. Pierre Laval defends himself during the trial. Many people gathered to watch the trial. He is sentenced to death after he is found guilty on October 9.
Meeting with Petain, Laval, and Franco in France October 24, 1940 during World War II. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler meets with Prime Minister of France Phillippe Henri Petain, French politician Pierre Laval, and Spanish Head of State Francisco Franco in France. Petain gets out of car and shakes hands with Foreign minister of Germany Von Ribbentrop. Petain crosses train tracks and shakes Hitler's hand. They are being photographed. Hitler on train with a leading member of the Nazi party Hermann Goering and military officers; Hitler laughs. Train moves past a saluting officers at Hendaye station, close to French-Spanish border. Town signs. Hitler and officers at a platform as they await arrival of Franco. Spanish train pulls up and Franco gets off and he and Hitler warmly shake hands. Hitler salutes down line of Spanish officers and Franco salutes German honor guard. Hitler and Franco board a train.
The delegates at a conference in France. A crowd waiting on either side of a path. Few officers on the path. A group of men waiting with the cameras. The officers greet the group of men who arrived. The Prime Minister of France Pierre Laval, and Foreign Secretary of Britain Anthony Eden are greeted by the officers. Men with cameras taking pictures. The dignitaries go in the entrance gate. A man at the entrance. Maxim Litvinov, Russian Foreign Minister, arrives in motor vehicle. An officer salutes Maxim Litvinov. He enters through the entrance gate into the building. Two women arrive. An officer controlling the crowd waiting outside the building. Men and women on the side of the path. The delegates at the table in the conference hall. Documents in front of them on the table. The delegates talking among themselves.
The city of Paris, France under German occupation during World War II. Interiors of the Paris Opera House during a German meeting. German officials exit from the gate of a public building accompanied by French politician Pierre Laval. The German officials shake hands with Laval who enters a car. View of the Longchamps race track. German and French officials with civilian officials during an outdoor ceremony. A French official pins medals on German soldiers. German, French officials and people outside a cathedral. A ceremony at the eternal light at the Arc de Triomphe. A scuffle in the crowd on the sidewalk.
World War II French prisoners of war come out of freight cars and walk towards a railroad platform in Paris, France. Wounded French prisoners arrive at a train station in Paris. Soldiers assist the wounded. French prisoners of war walk with baggage. French politician Pierre Laval arrives from London, England at the North Station along with German Minister Schleier. He shakes hands with other German officers. Debris lying outside German troops barracks.
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