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.
Free French 1st Armored Division in Périers, Manche during World War 2. Free French troops on truck wagons, with piles of debris from bombings on the street. Soldiers stand on top of a moving M5 half-track. Behind the M5 half-track is the ruins of Église de Périers (Église Saint-Pierre Place du Général de Gaulle, 50190 Périers, France). The M5 half-track is followed by an army Jeep. A convoy of Red Cross ambulances pass by the Église Saint-Pierre. A French soldier shakes hands with a person sitting in the passenger seat of a Red Cross truck. French soldier leaves. More ambulances follow.
A French nurse drinks from her canteen beside a Free French ambulance during World War 2. The likely location is Périers. A nurse applies lipstick beside an ambulance. Nurses presses her upper and lower lips together. French nurse applies lipstick in front of a hand mirror hanging on the door of a truck. A French nurse puts on a sock and her shoe on her right foot.
Free French 2nd Armored Division convoy in Southampton, England during World War 2. Free French 2nd Armored Division Jeeps driving to a marshaling area. Two soldiers in an M4 Sherman tank, followed by another tank. A convoy of Jeeps, M4 Sherman tanks, M3 half-tracks, and trucks.
Free French 2nd Armored Division troops meet with Free French naval officers during World War 2. A French naval officer with cigarette checks a map with other soldiers. Soldiers and convoy personnel check the map. Close view of the two Free French officers wearing French naval side caps with anchor insignia. View of officer's insignia denoting him as a Lieutenant Commander in the Free French Navy. A soldier’s hand pointing to the map. French 2nd Armored Division soldiers pose with a scared kitten on top of a vehicle flying the Free French flag.
Free French 2nd Armored Division troops carrying equipment during World War 2. A column of Free French 2nd Armored Division soldiers carrying supplies in the countryside of Southampton England. A French navy soldier carries supplies with other French troops. French soldiers resting on the side of the road alongside M3 half-tracks in a convoy. French troops resting near equipment and parked M3 half-tracks. French soldiers sitting, eating and smoking cigarettes during their rest. Smiling Free French troops wave to the camera while sitting and lying down on a grassy berm.
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