The Presidency of the Council in Vichy, France during World War II. Vichy France Chief of the Radio and Cinema Section Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour seated at a desk. A woman standing nearby and talking to him. Tixier-Vignancour talks into a microphone.
French generals converse over plans during World War I. French soldiers march during a parade. WWI propaganda shows a forlorn woman holding a sign saying “France”. In front of flames, a caricatured, fat German general sneers at Marianne, the personification of France. Marianne showing her wrists with chained handcuffs. French soldiers marching triumphantly upon their departure to defend Belgium upon German invasion. French infantry marching, ride in horse carts to the battlefields. French soldiers, animals, supplies, and artillery cross a floating pontoon bridge. Teams of white oxen pull French artillery into Belgium. French soldiers fire artillery cannon. Explosion from artillery fire in the field, with cavalry charging.
German forces in France during the early parts of World War 1. German military officers consult a map in France. View of French hills. German military men discuss over a map from observation point. German soldiers operate firing heavy artillery. Battlefield explosion from artillery bombardment. Soldiers scatter all over the battlefield as they avoid artillery shells. German military officer uses a pair of binoculars. German infantry, wearing the Pickelhaube helmets, marching with packs. Two German officers salute to each other as other military men point at battlefield. German cavalry charging.
The BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in England during Battle of France of World War II. British officers standing at a harbor in England. Sailors and officers board a ship. The sailors salute the officer.
36th Division forces establish beachhead on Green Beach. Three bulldozers level beach. Naval Beach Patrol on duty in marked off beach sector. One man sends message over telegraph key while smoking a pipe. Sign on beach reads 'Beach CP Shore Party' One bulldozer pulls stalled jeep out of water. Barrage balloons float in sky over ships. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) U.S. 989 at beach.
U.S. Troops formally depart from France. Brief ceremonies mark the closing of U.S. Military Command Headquarters at Saint Germain-En-Lay in France. 26 Thousand NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Troops leave France by order of French President De Gaulle. U.S. and French Flags are lowered together.
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