Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, wife of United States President Woodrow Wilson and Madame Poincaré, wife of President of France, Raymond Poincaré arriving at the Murat Mansion (28 Rue de Monceau 75008 Paris, France) in Paris. They are on their visit to Paris during the Paris Peace Conference. The French guards helping them to get the horse carriage. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
German invasion of France during the Battle of France in World War II. The main entrance of the Gare du Nord or Paris North Station (18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris, France) in Paris. A German troop train arrives at the station. A Nazi flag on the train's engine. A German General and soldiers in the rail cars. Officers greet the new arrivals. The General is escorted out of the station.
Liberation of France from German troops during World War II. German half trucks, tanks and infantry move on the streets of Paris in France during la liberation de paris. Arc de Triomphe. French men put posters announcing the liberation of France from German control. Posters appeal to people for their cooperation in liberation efforts. FFI ( French Forces of Interior ) trucks in streets of Paris. Snipers fire from windows at the German troops.
Traffic on the streets in Paris, France. Cars and buses pass by. Pedestrians walk near shops at Avenue de Champs Elysees. Traffic at Rue de Rivoli. Pedestrians cross the street. A view of fountains. Buildings in the background. A sign on a building reads 'Le Figaro'. View of the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France). The Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) in background.
Aerial view of the city of Paris, from a light observation plane, near the end of World War II. Vast crowds in the main district of the city. Crowded grounds of Place De L'Opera (Place de l'Opéra 75002 Paris) and the Church of Madeleine (Pl. de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). View of Eiffel Tower amidst the city expanse. Panoramic view of the city centering on the Arc de Triomphe. River Seine and its vicinity. Maze of streets and buildings. Throngs of people surrounding the Arc de Triomphe and along the Champs Elysees Avenue. A view of the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France).
Paris parade celebrating the awarding of the Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) after liberation from Nazi Germany during World War II. Parade takes place on Rue Royale, Place de la Madeleine, and other streets in Paris. French troops stand up and salute. Close view of a French soldier saluting outside the L'église de la Madeleine (Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). United States soldiers use cameras to record the event. French troops carrying a flag (with words) marching on Rue Royale. General Charles de Gaulle and other official stand on stage in the Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris, France). General Charles de Gaulle salutes. An M5 half-track leaves the Place de la Concorde. Two soldiers with a French tricolor flag on top of a moving Free French 2nd Armored Division M4 Sherman tank in Rue Royale, followed by a smaller tank. Two Free French M4 tanks side by side. Several French tricolor flags on flagpoles near crowds of civilians. French troops stand and march with flags in Place de la Concorde. Soldiers with guns marching in Place de la Concorde. A distant observation airplane flying above soldiers standing near the Seine river, with the view of the Eiffel Tower behind. General De Gaulle and important officials sitting on chairs onstage. A cavalry regiment during the parade in Rue Royale. Cheering crowds watching the parade on Rue Royale.
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