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French celebrate victory over Germans at Colmar, Alsace, during World War 2

French General Charles De Gaulle arrives by car and is greeted by local girls outside the Cathedral in Strasbourg, Alsace, during World War II. He enters the cathedral to participate in services of thanks for the French military victory over German forces in the Colmar pocket, Alsace. Among others present in the cathedral are French Generals Jean de Lattre de Tassigny; Philippe Leclerc ; and Alphonse Juin. Outside, in the city square, General De Gaulle reviews French armor and troops and decorates French soldiers who participated in the Colmar and Strasbourg battles, as enthusiastic local citizens cheer. Later, in Severne, Alsace, General De Gaulle honors two American Generals with French military decorations. U.S. 7th Army Commander, Major General Alexander Patch (Sandy) receives the Legion of Honor and U.S. 6th Army Group Commander, Lieutenant General Jacob Devers receives the Grand Officer Award. U.S.Military band plays and U.S.troops march in review past De Gaulle, Patch and Devers.

Location: Severne Alsace
Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078175
Aerial views of Paris near the end of World War II

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).

Location: Paris France
Date: 1945, April
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020422
Parisians celebrate and greet Free French troops following the liberation of Paris, France (WW2)

Monuments and sights in Paris, France as seen from the Eiffel Tower. Cars parked on the road as seen from Eiffel Tower. Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Aerial views of the Victor Emmanuel Memorial. Views of the city of Paris. The Lena Bridge and the Trocadero Gardens. The Palais de Chaillot. The Musée de l'Homme (17 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris, France) and Passy Cemetery. The Champ de Mars and the Ecole Militaire. The Debilly footbridge and the Palace de Tokyo along with the Palais Galliera (10 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116 Paris, France). The Sacré Coeur basilica in the distance on Montmartre hill. A boat underway in the Seine River. Traffic on the road. Former war correspondents from the second world war enjoying views from the Eiffel Tower elevator as it goes up. The metal framing structures of the Eiffel Tower as seen from the moving elevator. The very top of the Eiffel tower with radio communication equipment and lighting systems, as seen from the observation deck.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021089
Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer visit various monuments after the fall of Paris during World War II.

German occupation in Paris France following Battle of France in World War II. French prisoners of war (POWs) remove protective coverings from the Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde. The POWs remove sandbags from around the Obelisk and Napoleon's Tomb. German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler and Nazi Minister of Armaments and War Production Albert Speer tour the city by car. Hitler and Speer arrive at the Church of Sainte-Marie Madeleine (Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). French policemen salute as Hitler drives by. They visit the Place de la Concorde (75008 Paris, France) and Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Hitler, Speer and others view the Eiffel Tower(Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France).

Location: Paris France
Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021851
Parisians, monuments, and public places in Paris prior to its occupation by the Germans during World War II.

The city of Paris prior to German occupation during World War II. A large crowd of Parisians during a celebration near the Madeleine Church (Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). The Notre Dame de Paris gargoyles. The Eiffel Tower (Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France). A gargoyle is perched from the Notre Dame Cathedral (6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France), overlooking Paris. People dine in a restaurant. Neon signs and lit up shops at night. Parisians seated at sidewalk cafes. Shops on a street. People drink at bars and in night clubs. Fireworks at night. The lit Obelisk and Place de la Concorde (75008 Paris, France). Sellers with their goods in a vegetable market. People shopping for fruits and vegetables. A man sells bread on a cart. Pedestrians and cars at the Paris Metropolitan. A Metropolitain subway sign atop the steps of a metro entrance. Monuments, buildings, and the Seine River. A ferry in the Seine. Pedestrians and vehicular traffic on the streets. Workers use a delivery van to distribute newspapers. The Eternal Light, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, and sculptures at the Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France).

Location: Paris France
Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021863
Views from the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Monuments and sights in Paris, France as seen from the Eiffel Tower. Cars parked on the road as seen from Eiffel Tower. Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Aerial views of the Victor Emmanuel Memorial. Views of the city of Paris. The Lena Bridge and the Trocadéro Gardens. The Palais de Chaillot. The Musée de l'Homme and Passy Cemetery. The Champ de Mars and the Ecole Militaire (Ecole militaire 1 Pl. Joffre, 75007 Paris, France). The Debilly footbridge and the Palace de Tokyo (13 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France) along with the Palais Galliera (10 Av. Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116 Paris, France). The Sacré Coeur basilica in the distance on Montmartre hill. A boat underway in the Seine River. Traffic on the road. Former war correspondents from the second world war enjoying views from the Eiffel Tower elevator as it goes up. The metal framing structures of the Eiffel Tower as seen from the moving elevator. The very top of the Eiffel tower with radio communication equipment and lighting systems, as seen from the observation deck.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1969, June
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022081
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