Liberation of France from German troops during World War II. Arc de Triomphe. French General Charles de Gaulle arrives as people cheer him. People celebrate the liberation of France as well as Paris. Allied soldiers loaded on tanks and trucks move past a jubilant crowd. General de Gaulle marches with other dignitaries. People wave at him. General's motorcade passes as people wave and cheer.
French General Charles De Gaulle arrives for his speech in Paris, France during liberation of Paris. A French flag on Eiffel Tower. Smoke rises in a distance. Smoke rises from the shell hit in the distance. A French flag on a building. People gather outside Notre Dame de Paris. Military cars in procession. General Charles De Gaulle arrives by car. Crowds cheers on his arrival. German snipers open fire. Crowds in street scatter and take over. Crowds sit and hide themselves on the roadside. Military tanks moves on the street. A soldier is injured and carried on a stretcher. A doctor treats the soldier's leg wound. Smoke rises in the distance. Military tanks move along the roadside. Soldier watches the tank move from behind. Soldiers fire from behind the cars toward the moving tanks. (World War II period).
Armistice Day Parade in Paris, France. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill and French General Charles De Gaulle place wreath and salute at the Arc de Triomphe. Dignitaries walk away. Crowds gathered on the street. The troops march past the Arc de Triomphe led by the Republican Guard followed by French, American soldiers, American sailors and Allied units including colonial troops. (World War II period).
French general De Lattre De Tassigny and Emperor of Vietnam Bao Dai inspect Vietnamese troops and tank units in Nhatrang Vietnam.Troops line up and salute. Vietnamese tank crew at attention. A yacht anchored offshore can be seen. The General, Emperor and other officials raise a toast on the yacht.
French General De Lattre De Tasigny raises a toast to S M Bao-Dai and the Vietnamese Governor in Dong-Trieu, Vietnam.
General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny in Indochina. The French General gives a brief speech over a microphone. He explains that the French are still in Indochina not for colonial interests but to help the natives build their own independent country. The French are also fighting a war against the Communists.
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