French civilians gather outside the Notre Dame Cathedral after the liberation of Paris during World War 2. The Notre Dame de Paris (6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France). People around the building. A few small buildings are seen near the Cathedral. A crowd at the entrance and the area in front of the Cathedral. M4 Sherman tanks move in a line. A tank has the letters ' Franche-Comte' on it. Soldiers on the tanks. People gathered around to welcome the soldiers.
During liberation of France in World War 2: As General Charles De Gaulle reaches the Hotel DeVille in Paris, France, snipers begin firing from the rooftops. The crowd takes cover as the soldiers return tank fire aimed at the snipers. A motorcade arrives on the road. A motorcycle in the front followed by two motor vehicles. People on either side of the road. People on the buildings on the side of the road. General Charles De Gaulle with other officers. The crowd on the side of the road takes cover as the soldiers with guns fire at snipers. Several soldiers and officers in uniform on the road. Men and women on the roadside watch. Few men and women go outside through the entrance gate. Armed men at the entrance gate. Soldiers on the road. A woman with a French flag. Motorcycles on the road. Officers and soldiers watch. Stains of blood on the road. (World War II period).
Free French partisans inspected by General Philippe Leclerc in Paris, France during liberation of Paris. Several soldiers with guns walk in a line on a road. A boy on a bicycle with the soldiers. The walkway near the road lined with trees. A motor vehicle on a road. Buildings in view. Trees on either side of the road. Smoke rises near the building. Trees in view. A tank and some soldiers on the road. French guards in a line on a side of the path. An officer salutes. Two men in front of a motor vehicle salute. General Philippe Leclerc inspects the guards. The General talks to the officer. General Philippe Leclerc holding a swagger stick in his hand as he walks with other officers. (World War II period).
General Charles De Gaulle in Cherbourg, France. Woman wait with flowers to greet General Charles De Gaulle. An officer and a few others beside the woman. A huge crowd waits in front of a building. General Charles De Gaulle on the balcony of a building with letters 'Hotel De Ville' on it. Flags hoisted on the balcony. A man gets up on the railing and holds a flag. Officers salute and men, women and children watch the General from the road. Several buildings in view. The General speaks to the crowd from the balcony. Two officers beside him. Children watch the General. Officers clap their hands. The crowd looks on behind them. Officers salute the General as he comes out of the building. A huge crowd watches as General De Gaulle comes out of the building with other officers. The General meets the men, women and children and talk to them. General De Gaulle and the officers amidst the crowd.
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.
A harbor in Cherbourg, France. A vessel in the water. A harbor dock in view. A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter anchored to the dock. Men in harbor. Two cranes in position just off the docks beside a capsized ship. Cherbourg harbor buildings in view in the background. Boats in the water. Men at work in the harbor. Two children watching a Patrol Torpedo boat at the dock.
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