Loading activity in Cherbourg, France during World War II. A crane lifts wooden crates and loads them onto military trucks. Allied soldiers look after the loading operations. Signs on crates read 'portable refrigerator', 'model radio transmitter', 'fragile', 'door panel', 'hospital laundry' and 'pins, tents, pyramidal'. A military truck loaded with crates leaves the area.
Bastille Day celebrated in Cherbourg, France during World War II. French military officers talk to each other. One of the officers with a number of medals on his jacket. French soldiers march down a street. Officers holding flags lined up in the town center with Napoleon's statue in the background. Soldiers lined up as they hold American and British flags.
Allied invasion of Cherbourg, France during World War II. American soldiers pull a two wheeled cart loaded with ammunition. Soldiers seated in a field as they chat and relax. Two of them lying on the ground with ammunition in the background. A soldier swabs the bore of a mortar.
Allied invasion of Cherbourg, France during World War II. German soldiers come out of woods with their hands up as they surrender to the American Army. An American soldier with a rifle keeps a vigil over them as they come out of the woods. A German soldier helps a wounded German soldier as they come out of woods. German officers in overcoats come out as they surrender.
Trial of French spies in Cherbourg, France during World War 2. Gendarmes (French national police) stand outside a building. Jeep in view. Spy handcuffed to Gendarme. The spies hide their faces by hand. Crowd gathered in building. French spies stand. Court in session. Spies seated and shield their faces. Spies in custody of Gendarme.
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.
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