An award ceremony and review of French troops at the Court of Honor (Cour d'Honneur) primary courtyard area of the French military hospital known as the Hotel des Invalides. Field Marshal Philippe Petain pins a medal on a French general as an honor guard stands at attention and photographers capture photos. The receiving general may possibly be Paul Maistre, Maxime Weygand, or Marshal Louis Granchet d'Esperey. Following the ceremony, French Army troops march out of the courtyard while being reviewed by Petain and the other high-ranking officers. At the end of the line, several early armored vehicles join the procession, including a French Renault FT tank and small personnel carriers.
Eleven hundred rioting prisoners set six buildings on fire in St Vincent de Paul Penitentiary in Montreal, Canada. Jail guards run to control the prisoners. Prisoners run everywhere in the jail compound. Water hose throws water on the jail buildings to extinguish fire. Guards with arms march in to control the prisoners trying to escape from the jail.
Spanish Head of State, Francisco Franco, hosts Portuguese Prime Minister, António de Oliveira Salazar, in Seville, Spain during World War 2. Arriving Portuguese Officials greet Francisco Franco. Francisco Franco and Salazar visit the Alcazar of Seville and review the Moorish guards. Aerial view of the city.
During Nuremberg trial Chief Prosecutor of France Francious De Monthon concludes counts 3 and 4 and describes from memoranda of Fritz Sauckel Nazi policy of forced labor. Captives used as labor and later on killed by the Nazis.
A plane lands at Bontarick Aerodrome in Algiers, Algeria during World War II. Allied soldiers gather to welcome the arrival of French General Charles de Gaulle. General Henri Giraud welcomes General Gaulle as photographers take pictures. They inspect an honor guard. General Gaulle meets French officers. A staff car drives away.
Constitution of the French Fifth Republic through a referendum. A referendum is conducted for the constitution of the French Fifth Republic in France and its over seas territories. Posters on a wall. People cast their votes during the referendum. Charles De Gaulle with officials after winning the referendum 4-1.
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