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Massive concrete bulwark erected to protect Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France (WW2)

Views of the Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral (Pl. du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 Reims, France) in Rheims, France, during World War II. A massive concrete wall has been erected in front as a bulwark to protect the cathedral from war damage. An equestrian statue of Saint Joan of Arc is seen in front of the Cathedral. Various views of the cathedral.

Location: Rheims France
Date: 1944, September
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055077
Otto von Habsburg weds Princess Regina in Nancy, France

A royal wedding in Nancy, France. Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen enters the Church of Saint-François-des-Cordeliers (66 Grande Rue, 54000 Nancy, France) in Nancy, the capital city of Lorraine, the ancestral land of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. At least 6 bridesmaids carry the 22 feet long train of Princess Regina’s wedding dress, made of tulle and brocade. Otto von Habsburg, Crown Prince of Austria, enters the church. Pope Pius XII conducts the wedding and gives his blessing to the couple. Princess Regina and Prince Otto von Habsburg stand after the marriage. People gathered to see the wedding. Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria and his mother former Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma in a procession. People run to meet the wedded couple. Princess Regina and Prince Otto von Habsburg wave to the crowd.

Location: Nancy France
Date: 1951, May 10
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068336
Captured German soldiers are taken away by truck in Granville, France (WW2)

French men and women watch truck loaded with German prisoners in front of the Hotel de la Gare in Granville, France (135 Rue Couraye, 50400 Granville, France ) during World War 2. German prisoners on truck are taken away from Granville, located in the Normandy region. Frenchmen riding their bicycles on the streets after the captured German soldiers are taken as prisoners by the Allied forces. A woman walking with her bicycle as her daughter leads on the street. Storefronts are boarded-up. Signs of storefront are written in French. An Allied Jeep drives past on the street. A dog lazes in front of a store with sign saying “WE SELL BEER BIERE”. A French woman crosses the street. Frenchmen stand near a road sign for the direction and distance to towns of Saint-Pierre-Langers and Avranches.

Location: Granville France
Date: 1944, August 1
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079344
German planes bomb Paris on June 3, 1940, during World War II

Film begins showing nighttime scene of fires burning from German bombing of Paris in the World War 2 Battle of France. In daylight, firemen are seen directing streams of water on smoking remains of buildings. Camera pans across numerous destroyed buildings and debris. One notable undamaged structure is the the Sacre Coeur Cathedral and its tall bell tower, on lÎle-de-France. Citizens are gather discussing the situation. One mostly destroyed building has "Les Soeurs de St. Vincent Paul," written on its side. It is headquarters of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (Catholic order) on 140 rue du Bac. A woman of the order, wearing their signature cornette, is seen conversing with a police officer. A Nun of the order works with several women (not in habit) to save some tables. More views of the destruction including one showing water gushing from a burst underground water main. Camera pans over more scenes of destruction. Inside of a badly damaged church. Women distributing snacks to children. A sign reading: "Milice Francaise," (a local Militia) where food and drinks are being given to many people.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1940, June 3
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: French
Clip: 65675065413
Canadian forces successfully captures Caen, celebrate with flag ceremony (WW2)

Anglo-Canadian soldiers holding the city sign saying “CAEN” after a successful capture from German forces in World War 2. Debris from houses damaged from bombings. Caen almost completely wrecked. Bulldozer clears out debris in the city center. The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes ("Men's Abbey"), is seen from the background. A Nazi propaganda poster written in French, depicting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a vulnerable woman. “Aurai-je assez” (“Will I have more”) is written on the poster. Debris and a road sign showing the direction to “Paris Rouen Le Mans Laval” in front of a pharmacy. Anglo-Canadian soldiers perform a mop-up operation near the pharmacy. French locals gathered to raise the flag of Free France (France Libre et les Forces françaises libres) in front of the Lycée Malherbe (building is now the Caen City Council 9 Place Mgr. des Hameaux).

Location: Caen France
Date: 1944, July 9
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079312
United States soldiers search POWs in destroyed Periers, Normandy (WW2)

Captured German soldiers with raised hands are searched in Periers, Normandy, France during World War II. A young German prisoner wearing an oval-shaped dog tag (erkennungsmarke) being searched. A soldier flips through the pages of a booklet seized from a captured German prisoner. An M7 priest 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 with soldiers moves in front of the ruins of Église Saint-Pierre (Place du Général de Gaulle, 50190 Périers, France). Soldiers in tank passes by destroyed houses on devastated road.

Location: Periers France
Date: 1944, July
Duration: 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079417
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