Victory in Europe Day festivities in Paris, France after World War II. A crowd gathered in front of the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Large flags of United States, Soviet Union, and France are displayed under the Arch.
Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral in Rheims, France. Many people gather outside the reconstructed Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral (Pl. du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 Reims, France) in Rheims, France for rededication ceremony. Priests and French President Albert Lebrun enter the Cathedral. Interiors of the Church as priests offer prayers.
Liberation of France from German troops during World War II. German half trucks, tanks and infantry move on the streets of Paris in France during la liberation de paris. Arc de Triomphe. French men put posters announcing the liberation of France from German control. Posters appeal to people for their cooperation in liberation efforts. FFI ( French Forces of Interior ) trucks in streets of Paris. Snipers fire from windows at the German troops.
Liberation of France from German troops during World War II. People celebrate the liberation of France as well as Paris. General Charles de Gaulle addresses the people of France. People celebrate in the streets of Paris. Allied soldiers loaded on trucks and tanks being greeted by the people. A soldier addresses the masses in French. People get on a tank.
'Victory in Europe Day' in Paris, France. Honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, France on 'Victory in Europe Day'. American soldiers walk by the tomb. Crowds carrying Allied flags parade in streets. People hold French flag as they sing the national anthem. (World War II period).
Scenic view of Paris in spring. Trenches at foot of Eiffel Tower. Trench digging in progress (for Civil Defense, bomb shelter, and pre-war mobilization efforts in France, about 13 months before the German invasion of France and Battle of France in World War 2). Wooden structures are seen in some of the trenches, to stabilize the earthworks. A view of the Eiffel Tower. People sit on benches in the garden. A couple reads books. People in Champs de Mars Gardens (Quai Branly - Avenue de la Motte Picquet - 75007 Paris). A residential area in view across a river (possibly the Seine). Car traffic passes under a bridge that crosses the river to the other side.
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