Major General Manton S. Eddy presents medals to members of the United States Army 47th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in the Command Post area of the 47th Regiment near Marigny, France during World War 2. Troops of the 47th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division salutes to Major General Eddy. One of the soldiers holds the flag of the United States during the presentation in an open field. Major General Manton S. Eddy pins a medal on a soldier’s chest before saluting. A soldier receives a star medal from Major General Manton Eddy. Major General Manton Eddy presents medals to soldiers.
General Charles de Gaulle presents the French Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) to the city of Paris after liberation from Nazi Germany in World War 2. At the entrance of the Paris City Hall (Paris Hôtel de Ville Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France), soldiers, Republican Guards, and civilians gather to witness the ceremony. Representatives from the United States Army stands beside the United States flag. A Military Policeman salutes. As the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Liberation, General Charles de Gaulle delivers a speech beside the Paris coat of arms. French politician André le Troquer holds the Paris coat of arms as General de Gaulle talks. Allied generals watch the ceremony. A giant Cross of Liberation, illuminated by spotlights, is unveiled on the pediment of the Hôtel de Ville. Troops salute and sing “la marseillaise”. Major General Jacques Philippe Leclerc smiling during the ceremony. General Charles de Gaulle, with the Paris City Committee, important French politicians such as André le Troquer and Admiral Georges Thierry d’Argenlieu (also known as Father Louis of the Trinity, O.C.D.), the chancellor of the Ordre de la Libération, pose in front of the Hôtel de Ville.
Allied gun crews firing 155mm Howitzers in Normandy during World War 2. Gun crews direct their fire upon enemy positions in the forest. A 155 mm Howitzer, partially covered in camouflage net, fires and recoils. Underneath the camouflage net, soldiers load shells into the 155mm Howitzer artillery. An officer signal to the crew to fire. A huge cloud forms over enemy position. A camouflage-covered M8 Greyhound moving. An M10 tank destroyer moving in Normandy. Tanks covered in camouflage and an ambulance moving in country roads of Normandy. A tank passes by a walking soldier and ruins. Infantry advancing on foot. A soldier carries a shovel while walking. United States infantry soldiers moving on two straight lines. Distant view of a smoking United States Army bomber falling out of formation in the sky. Other planes fall out of the formation after being hit by artillery. A plane falls until its view is obscured by clouds made by artillery fire.
United States troops mine clearing operation near Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves, Normandy during World War II. A United States soldier carries a mine detector . Other troops walking on road. A sign in German reads “Minen!” ((Land) mines in English). A soldier with a dagger finds a land mine. Finger points to a land mine. A soldier probes the mine using his knife. Soldier removes mine in front of a German sign with skull and crossbones symbol reading “Minen!”. Soldier holds the antipersonnel land mine, which was new and rarely seen at the time. Several disarmed land mines together on ground.
Troops on the beachheads during the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Allied fleet of ships firing artillery at German positions on the coast of Normandy. Waves crash at rocky cliffs as United States soldiers assemble on Omaha Beach. United States soldiers use shovels to dig in on against cliff face. An injured soldier lies down on the trench while watching another soldier dig. Soldiers assembling TNT explosive charges and detonating cord.
Troops receive medical care on the beachheads during the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Injured and dead soldiers on the beach after German firing ends. United States soldiers carry dead on stretchers against cliff faces. An injured soldier without a shirt being treated for wounds. Soldier holds an IV fluid bag while a medic treats a patient. A United States medic treats a German soldier’s hand wound. Two captured German soldiers sitting on beach.
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