D-Day Allied landings at Omaha beach in Normandy, France during World War II. United States soldiers and sailors loaded in a Landing Ship Tank ( LST) as they move towards the Omaha beach in Normandy, France. Soldiers smoke cigarettes aboard the LST. Soldiers doze off with their heads lowered over their knees. Various landing crafts underway in the channel off the French coast.
Allied nations participate in an athletic meet at the Pershing Stadium outside Paris. Football (Soccer) game between France and Romania. Crowd gathers in the stadium to watch the match. The match in progress. Flags on the flag poles. Score board in the background. France defeats Romania.
King Alexander of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou are assassinated in Marseilles, France. On his state visit to France, the king was greeted by the French foreign Minister Louis Barthou. King Alexander and Louis Barthou seen riding in an open car as it moves along the streets of Marseilles. People gather to greet them. The motorcade stops and police are seen responding, after a Bulgarian conspirator shoots the King and the Foreign Minister. Buildings along the sides of the street. People running on the street and close-ups of police surrounding the shooter and pushing back crowds. The assassin is grabbed and beaten by police. View of a the body of King Alexander beside the car with people surrounding, in his final moments near death. Final scene shows the new monarch in Yugoslavia, eleven year old King Peter II, eating a plate of food and smiling for the camera.
Cleaning of Quai d'Orsay Foreign Ministry Palace in Paris, France. View of the Quai d'Orsay (37 Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris, France) and its interiors. Army of workmen brighten up the Palace for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon of the United Kingdom. A man uses feather duster to clean an ornate Baroque clock. Workmen scrubbing a bathtub. The workmen clean chandelier, clocks, and bathtubs.
Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler visits Paris, France with architect Albert Speer during World War II. Also joining them is architect Hermann Giessler and sculptor Arno Breker. They travel by car and on foot and visit Eglise de La Madeleine (Pl. de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). French Gendarmes salute the motorcade as it continues down the street. The motorcade circles the Arc de Triomphe. Close up of some damage to the Arc de Triomphe. Motorcade passes The Obelisque at Place de la Concorde. Hitler and Speer visit the Trocadero and view the Eiffel Tower.
Victory in Europe Day celebration in Paris, France during World War II. Crowd gathered around the Arc de Triomphe for Victory in Europe (V-E) day celebration. Aircraft in flight over Arc de Triomphe. People wave French flags. American, British, Russian, Chinese, and French flags grouped under the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Crowd march on a street. They sing and wave flags. Damaged buildings in the background. Vehicles move through the streets. French honor guards stand around tomb of World War I Unknown Soldier.
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