The civilians greet General Charles De Gaulle in Cherbourg, France. A crowd in front of a building. Three flags on the balcony of the building. Man on the balcony. Men, women and children wait outside the building looking at the balcony. A few men and two children walks on the path in front of a building. A crowd on the side of the road. General Charles De Gaulle with other officers arrive. The crowd greets the General. The street filled with people. Buildings in view. The General stands on the balcony of the building with other officers. The building has the letters 'Hotel De Ville' on it. Flags hoisted on the balcony. A U.S. flag, a French flag and another flag. General De Gaulle comes out of the building with the officers. The General amidst the crowd. The General talks to a child in a woman's arms. Several men and women in the crowd. An officer in uniform in the crowd. General De Gaulle with officers and the people. People crowded at the entrance of the building.
The Free French Destroyer, La Combantte crossing English Channel with General Charles De Gaulle, Admiral d'Argenlieu and General Henri Giraud aboard during World War II in France. The Cross of Lorraine flag of on the stern of the warship La Combantte. The French seamen stand in a line and salute. General De Gaulle in front of the seamen. The General awards medal to a French naval officer. All officers and crew wear the Cross of Lorraine on their uniforms. General De Gaulle seen with Admiral d'Argenlieu and General Henri Giraud. Several seamen of the crew. General Charles De Gaulle aboard the vessel. A DUKW (amphibious truck), flying the Cross of Lorraine ensign, with General de Gaulle and his party of Free French officers on board, heads toward shores of Normandy. Several other vessels in the sea.
French General Charles De Gaulle and other French officers in Marseilles, France during World War II. General Charles De Gaulle and other officers arrive in Marseilles. Officers salute the General. A man takes pictures. Other officers behind the General. A crowd gathered on the side of the path look on. General De Gaulle salutes. Officers with the General also salute. Trees and building in view. General De Gaulle inspects the French sailors holding rifles standing in a line. General De Gaulle walks with the other officers on a path in front of a building.
French troops being reviewed by French and British military personalities in North Africa during World War II. Officials in a vehicle reviewing the French troops, tanks and soldiers arranged in a line. Two motor vehicles pass in front of the rows of French troops. Soldiers with guns stand in a row. Armored vehicles behind. French General Henri Giraud talks to an American military officer. General Charles De Gaulle, French General Henri Giraud and British Field Marshal Harold Alexander stand at attention. British Admiral Andrew Cunningham stands in front of them. Admiral Andrew Cunningham salutes. General De Gaulle, General Giraud and Admiral Cunningham salutes. They review the troops. General De Gaulle talks to General Alexander. An officer behind General De Gaulle. Trees in the background. A soldier beside a tree. Two French military personnels talk. General De Gaulle, General Giraud, General Alexander, Admiral Cunningham and other officers talk. A tent in the background. Admiral Cunningham and an officer shake hands. General Giraud, Admiral Cunningham and other officers salute. The officials talk to each other and walk.
Hamburg-American ocean liner, SS New York visits the port of Fort-de-France, in the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Three Women passengers,in swimwear, lean against the ship's railing as other passengers sun themselves lying on deck chairs on the ship's deck. The Island of Martinique can be seen in the background. Another scene shows buildings in the town of Fort-de-France. Crew members lower a tender from the ship to carry passengers to the town. View from the tender underway with crew and passengers aboard, and the SS New York seen at anchor in the background. They pass a two-masted sail boat. View of local people carrying baskets of goods on the town pier. Fish and lobster in a basket. A woman carrying a keg and package on her head. Children walking along the pier with their mother. Local women buying and selling goods. Local people conversing in what the slate calls "a peculiar French patois." Two women and two girls (one holding a doll) conversing. The Fort-de-France Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France) built of wood except for its steel steeple. The park of La Savane, with statue of Josephine, Empress of France, wife of Napoleon,who was born in Martinique. Passengers returning to the SS New York,climb a gangway from their tender, as local boys in small boats wait nearby for the chance to dive for coins from the passengers aboard the ship.
United States President John F. Kennedy and French President Charles de Gaulle in Paris, France. An aircraft arrives at Paris Orly Airport. Several people gathered on the airfield. U.S. President John Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy come down the steps of the aircraft. President Kennedy is greeted by President De Gaulle and other officials. A French officer salutes and greets the President. The President shakes hands with the officials. President Kennedy, President de Gaulle, and the officials walking on the airfield. Aerial view of vehicles moving on streets. Several horsemen on the streets. The officials moving in an open carriage. Horsemen escorting the carriage. People gathered on both sides of the streets to the motorcade. U.S. and French flags hoisted on poles. Soldiers standing on sides of a path. President Kennedy and President Charles de Gaulle go up the steps of a building followed by their wives, Mrs. Kennedy and Madame Yvonne de Gaulle. The Presidents talk.
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