French locals in Foucarville welcome the arrival of the Free French 2nd Armored Division troops after landing in Utah Beach, Normandy during World War 2. Soldiers of the Free French 2nd Armored Division smoking cigarettes in Foucarville, France. French soldiers holding small children on their shoulders. French soldier affectionately holding child points to the camera. A French mother, holding her child, talking with French soldiers. French soldier wraps his arm around the smiling old woman’s shoulder. French soldiers with a woman and some children. Child takes off the beret of the French soldier and throws it to the ground. A boy speaks to a French soldier as his mother looks on.
Aerial view of the countryside in Normandy during World War 2. Huge tanks treads in fields are seen, along with ruined tanks, indicator of previous tank battles. Aerial view of bombed buildings in a village. A destroyed railroad bridge in the Sélune River near Avranches, France after a dynamite bombing. Surrounding railroad near the Sélune River shows craters formed from aerial bombing.
Nurses wearing fatigue uniforms in a bivouac area in Lessay, France during World War 2. French nurses drink from mugs while sitting on the grass. A bicolor “Tuxedo” cat sitting on a nurse’s lap. Nurse playing with cat sitting on her lap. A group of French nurses examine a map. Some French nurses point out places on the map. A nurse washes her face using a washcloth dipped with water from a helmet used as a bucket. Nurse dries her face with cloth.
Nurses wearing fatigue uniforms in a bivouac area in Lessay, France during World War 2. Two nurses fill up a truck’s tank with gasoline. A French nurse puts boot gaiters on. Nurses assist a Red Cross ambulance. A nurse closes door of Red Cross truck, a Dodge WC54. A French nurse eating from a mess kit and sitting on the grass. A nurse carries two Jerrycan fuel containers. A nurse carrying bags. Two nurses walking toward ambulances.
French nurses of the French ambulance unit “Rochambeau”, a component of the De Gaullist Division, in Lessay, France during World War 2. French nurses roll out camouflage nets on the field in Normandy. Red Cross ambulances are parked nearby. Two French nurses roll camouflage nets together. A French nurse ties a roll of camouflage net on top of a truck. Two French nurses eat with their mess kits while sitting on the grass. A woman tries to spoon feed a toddler. A nurse gets the spoon from the woman and attempts to spoon feed the stubborn toddler.
Free French 1st Armored Division tanks pass through Périers, Manche during World War 2. French civilians cheer as an M4 Sherman tank pass by. The ruins of Église de Périers (Église Saint-Pierre Place du Général de Gaulle, 50190 Périers, France) is seen on the right. M4 Sherman tanks and Red Cross ambulances pass by each other as they take opposite directions. A M3 Lee tank passes through thick smoke. An M3 half-track pulling a wagon passes by a crowd of French civilians. Three French women watch the arrival of Free French military vehicles in their town.
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