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A dignitary reviews a unit of the Vichy Legion Tricolore.

A unit of the Vichy Legion Tricolore -- also known as the Legion of French Volunteers, or LVF, officially known to the Germans as Infantry Regiment (Infanterieregiment) 638. They are being reviewed in German-occupied Paris France before heading to the Russian front. Soldiers at attention. A crowd gathered to watch the inspection. A dignitary (possibley Paul Touvier?) reviews the troops. He greets the officers and soldiers. Soldiers parade outside a building. The dignitary and Vichy French officers watch the parade. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Portuguese
Clip: 65675020635
Vichy France militia and German soldiers round up FFI members and check French civilians in France.

German SS (Schutzstaffel) troops advance on the Eastern Front during World War II. A map of the Western Front. France: Vichy France militia round up FFI (French Forces of the Interior) members. They march FFI members out of a building. German soldiers search French civilians. They stop and check civilians on bicycles and in cars. A soldier with a revolver talks to a French civilian. Soldiers check an elderly civilian. A seized French Allied Military currency.

Date: 1944
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021775
Cyclists compete in the 1942 Circuit de France (WW2)

Professional cyclists compete in 1942 Circuit de France, organized by the Vichy influenced La France Socialiste newspaper, in Paris. This was a Nazi German effort to continue the Tour de France during World War II. Large crowds gathered to watch the cycling event on the streets of Paris. Cyclists moving under a banner “La France Socialiste”. Men sitting on top of stone columns. Cyclists carry their bicycles while climbing up stone steps in Montmartre. Cyclists continue their journey after reaching the top of a hill. A spectator whistles. Cyclists hold their bicycles and hurriedly climb down stone stairs. Cyclists carry their bicycles and climb up the stairs leading to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica (35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France), the summit of Montmartre and the highest point in Paris. Spectators witness the cycling competition in Montmartre. Two competitors riding bicycles on cobblestone street. Cyclist crosses the finish line. Children from the crowd cheering. The winner of the race is François Neuville.

Date: 1942, October 4
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675079852
French civilians gathers on either side of the streets for Funeral Procession of the air raid victims in Vichy,France.

Propaganda film on Air Raid in Vichy,France. Men carries coffins. Civilians stands on either side and they holds flowers and wreaths. Trucks loaded with coffins pass by the streets. Coffins covered with wreaths and flags. French civilians gathers on either side of the streets for Funeral Procession. Women weeps as the bodies of air raid victims are borne in a funeral procession. Injured victims and smoldering ruins seen. Civilians clears debris from a town and funeral rites.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675055610
French civilians clears debris from a town and demolished and destructed buildings seen after the air raid in Vichy,France.

Propaganda film on Air Raid in Vichy,France. Civilians clears debris from a town. Demolished and destructed buildings seen. Civilians evacuate rubbled buildings. Refugees receives blankets and food.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675055611
Smoldering ruins of buildings seen and French civilians evacuate the rubbled buildings after the air raid in Vichy,France.

Propaganda film on Air Raid in Vichy,France. Smoldering ruins after the air raid. Demolished and destructed buildings seen. French civilians evacuate the rubbled buildings.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675055612