Life after the Liberation of Paris in World War 2. Art galleries on the sidewalks. People and traffic on the road. People take a look at the paintings on display. A painter works on an easel in the old quarters of Paris. Directional signs on a road in the countryside. Ardennes: The countryside. Houses on hills.
German Luftwaffe bombers in a strafing run over the French coat during World War II. The aircraft in flight amidst clouds. The aircraft propeller. The pilot along with other crew members inside the aircraft. Parked aircraft and hangars on the ground below. The aircraft in flight over the English Channel. Allied ships underway. Another aircraft in flight. The aircraft drop bombs on the ships. Explosions in the water. The aircraft in flight over a lighthouse. The French shoreline.
The Germans launch an attack on the Maginot Line during World War II. The French defense against the Germans. Air squadrons drop bombs over target areas. German Junkers Ju or Stuka dive bombers in flight over the Maginot Line. They dive bomb the target areas. Smoke due to the explosions. The Stukas bomb single bunkers. French soldiers fire antiaircraft guns and heavy artillery. Soldiers cross the river in rafts. They come ashore and fire guns and flamethrowers. They crawl and advance through fields. The first line of defense is broken. Soldiers build a bridge and fire artillery. Troops advance on the river bank.
Early flight and historic aviation: Henri Farman, winner of race conducted with hydro plane aircraft. Scenes of the Aviette (Bicycle with wings) in operation circa 1912 (like an ornithopter but no flapping wings).
Pilot Roland Garros first man to cross the Mediterranean 1913. Pegoud taking off--first man to make successful loop in a bi-plane, shown making loops. Landing of bi-plane. View of flyer Clement Ader. Scenes of famous flyers superimposed atop take offs, landings, and aerials to show the progress from 1890 to 1945. View of Alberto Santos-Dumont. View of Bleriot. Views of aircraft flown in WW I. French aces Capt. Georges Guynemer, Lt. Charles Nungesser, Capt. Rene' Fonck. Views of practice bombing. Views of formation flying and two flights super-imposed over each other. World War 2 era bomber shown at end.
French sailors scramble to battle stations at stern of a French destroyer during World War 1. Wake indicates the ship has executed a sharp turn to port. Loaded depth charge launchers seen on the deck. Scene change to ship's company posing for photograph in winter dress uniforms, on occasion of medal awards. The ship's captain (Corvette Captain equivalent to Lieutenant Commander) is wearing two medals and holds a presentation case in his hand, containing a military cross decoration. Standing beside him are an ensign first class (Sublieutenant) and another officer, both wearing such medals. Scene shifts to the ship underway with officers on the bridge. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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