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Refugees flee from an area ruined by Nazi bombing in France during Battle of France.

Civilians and refugees flee bombing in France during World War II Battle of France. Buildings set on fire due to bombardment by Nazi German aircraft. Heavy columns of smoke rises up from the fire in homes and buildings. Dead body of a woman on a litter on a street. Rubble of a church destroyed by bombing. Belgian refugees walk along a road with their personal belongings on carts, and take cover in a ditch beside the road as they are subject to bombing and strafing from the air. Damaged buildings in the area. French soldiers and French police officers walking in busy city area and questioning civilians on street and in an outdoor cafe, asking to see their papers, and trying to find and root out an "5th column" elements or those working for the enemy. Motorcycle police pull over a car and demand papers from the driver.

Location: France
Date: 1940, June 10
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077087
French and U.S. troops celebrate Bastille Day in liberated Cherbourg.

U.S. and French troops parade in liberated Cherbourg on Bastille Day. The troops and civilians gathered in a city square. Men, women and children watch. Soldiers and civilians hold flags. The US, French Navy and French Forces of the Interior (FFI) march alongside. The band plays. People watch from their homes. General Charles De Gaulle present at the celebration. 'Vive De Gaulle' on a banner. The square is renamed 'Place General De Gaulle.' Soldiers and policemen salute. Children hold flowers. People sing and dance in the square. Musicians play their instruments. (World War II period).

Location: Cherbourg Normandy France
Date: 1944, July 14
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020671
French fireman pour water from a hose into a building under fire.

Group of civilians manning a water pump in street. French firemen put up ladders against a building which was hit by shell during World War 2. Firemen climb up the building and direct water from a hose into the building.

Location: Carentan Normandy France
Date: 1944, June 12
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039037
Allied forces fire artillery outside Octeville, captured German soldiers, Cherbourg on fire (WW2)

The capture of Cherbourg and Octeville to Allied forces during World War 2. Octeville, an important Nazi stronghold southwest of Cherbourg, falls to the 39th Regiment, 9th infantry division of the United States Army. United States soldiers running in a street. An American soldier taking cover at side of a road watching for enemy attack. A soldier uses a SCR-536 US Military “handie talkie”, the first handheld Walkie-talkie. American soldiers carefully navigate the streets of Octeville. Many dead German soldiers lying on the streets. American soldier points to a pile of dead German soldiers. Captured German soldier prisoners of war (POW) and two French Fifth Column “Collaborator” women are marched out of Octeville by American soldiers. United States infantry firing artillery at Cherbourg under a camouflage net. Cherbourg under fire from Allied artillery fire and bombings.

Location: Cherbourg Normandy France
Date: 1944, June 26
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079290
United States troops explode Bangalore torpedo to clear mine field in Cherbourg (WW2)

United States soldiers clear obstructions in a mined area of Cherbourg to reach a wounded lieutenant during World War 2. A United States demolition soldier lights the fuse of a Bangalore torpedo alongside railroad tracks. Bangalore torpedo explosion next to train tracks. United States soldiers force captured German prisoners to cross through safety lane in mine field across train tracks. Troops and German POW reach an injured United States Lieutenant. Hotel Tourville seen in background.

Location: Cherbourg Normandy France
Date: 1944, June 26
Duration: 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079295
Spiked German artillery, USA demolition soldiers clear road in Cherbourg (WW2)

A spiked 17 cm Kanone 18 German heavy field gun with flag of surrender left by German troops in World War II. U.S. demolition soldier tapes attaches a charge along with a photo of Hitler onto a road barrier. Street barrier explodes. A United States Army M4 Sherman tank rolling through scattered debris on street in Cherbourg.

Location: Cherbourg Normandy France
Date: 1944, June 27
Duration: 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079297
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