Opening scene shows French General Charles de Gaulle and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as they leave a French Headquarters building in Paris, France, after its liberation in World War 2.. It is snowing. An American soldier, bugler, is blowing a salute. Another U.S. soldier holds the door of a staff car open. Among those following Churchill and de Gaulle, is British Field Marshal Sir Alan Francis Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. And (behind two French civilian officials), is French General Marie-Pierre Kœnig. Next, is seen an honor guard of American soldiers, rendering rifle salutes with right shoulder arms. Alternating Closeup glimpses of Churchill, de Gaulle, and company with those of the honor guard. Very close view of Churchill. Scene shifts to French military drum and bugle corps playing. Closeup of Churchill, de Gaulle, Brooke, and French General de Lattre, all saluting, and a French military color guard dipping colors in salute as others render rifle salutes. More views of French honor guard. Next, a jeep carrying General de Lattre, in front and Churchill and de Gaulle in the rear, passes by with occupants saluting. Glimpse from rear of French military honor guard. The jeep passing between troops in formation and a line of American Sherman tanks with their crews standing in front of their tanks. Views from various angles of the scene.
U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, 38th Infantry Regiment in Coupray, France during World War 1. Inspector General of American Expeditionary Force (AEF), Major General Andre W. Brewster and Commanding General of U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, Major General Joseph Theodore Dickman, review troops. The troops on horses. Soldiers carrying guns march on a field. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
U.S. 3rd Infantry Division, 38th Infantry Regiment in Coupray, France during World War I. Inspector General of American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Andre W. Brewster, Commanding Officer of U.S. 3rd Infantry Division Joseph Theodore Dickman and General Ragueneau review troops. The troops march across a field. Commanding Officer of 38th Infantry Regiment Ulysses Grant McAlexander, Joseph Theodore Dickman and General Ragueneau on horses. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
French war artist Leon Reni Mel in Paris, France. Leon Reni Mel stands on a ladder holding a painting palette. A painting made by Leon Reni Mel.
Road repair and construction in Alsace, France during World War I, ensuring supply lines open to advancing Allied forces. Tractor with pulley assembly powers a spinning rock crusher. Men sort rocks and put some into crusher to create gravel for road surface. Men dig and transport earth and rubble on hand pushed rail carts. Men including French soldiers push a trolley on tracks. A cement trolley stationed in the background. A trolley loaded with stones is emptied down the side of a hill. Cattle pull heavy rotating drum along road to level the surface.
French battleship Richelieu launched in Brest, France. French Marine minister Cesar Campinchi arrives with other officials for the inauguration of the French battleship Richelieu. Sailors on deck of the ship. Sailors stand in formation on deck. Madame Mons, the wife of one of the workers in the arsenal who took part in the construction of the boat, cuts the ribbon and launches the battle ship. Officials look as the battleship leaves the dock. Sailors on rail of the ship. Cesar Campinchi takes a protective mask while welding. Other officials stand around him.
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