War correspondents in France after the Allied Invasion in World War 2. War correspondents swim and bathe in a French river. Correspondents including Ralph Moss, Huey Broderick, Joe Priestly and actor Edward G Robinson standing by the riverside and smoking cigars. The correspondents outside a large, stone, Normandy Barn where actors and actresses put up shows to entertain troops. A banner at the entrance reads: 'Normandy World Premier'. Robinson talks and acts for the camera.
War correspondents in France during World War 2. The war correspondents headquarters at Rampieux. American soldiers seated on benches at the HQ. Correspondents including Ernie Pyle, Pete Carol and Hollywood director George Stevens stand near a military jeep. They hold a French flag and look at a helmet. Distance sign for Versailles and Paris. Soldiers on trucks and other vehicles. Civilians watch the army vehicles on the streets. War correspondents stand by a military jeep and discuss a picture.
First day of the Liberation of Paris in World War II. A war correspondent views the city from atop a hill. View of Paris with Eiffel Tower in the background. View of the Arc De Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). People greet soldiers along the Champs Elysees Avenue. General Charles De Gaulle takes the salute and receives flowers from a little girl. French policemen control the crowd. The General parades down the Champs Elysees Avenue followed by the U.S. troops. Civilians wave to soldiers and cheer. Sudden firing by the forces left behind. Soldiers fire machine guns and artillery at the building. Soldiers on a bridge. Civilians take cover under and behind military vehicles. They crouch and lie flat on the street. General De Gaulle in a car. French policemen drag Germans and other prisoners. The people assault and beat them.
American troops and war correspondents in Paris around time of liberation of Paris during World War 2. Correspondents take pictures and record the event. U.S. troops march to the front lines. Arc De Triomphe. Soldiers hold the U.S. flag as they march on the Champs Elysees Avenue. Civilians on the streets. Intact bridges, Opera House, Eiffel Tower, and other monuments. A war correspondent and A Frenchman on the Eiffel Tower. View of Paris including River Seine and bridges. People cross banners that read 'France Libre' and 'Monde Libre.' Crowd in a park. Brussels, Belgium: Spectators gathered at a Race Track. Jockeys race their horses. French women in elaborate hats watch the race.
Life after the Liberation of Paris in World War 2. Art galleries on the sidewalks. People and traffic on the road. People take a look at the paintings on display. A painter works on an easel in the old quarters of Paris. Directional signs on a road in the countryside. Ardennes: The countryside. Houses on hills.
Ardennes, France in World War 2. Green hills in the countryside. American General Joseph Collins talks to General Maurice Rose of the 3rd Armored Division (who was later killed in Cologne, Germany). 3rd Armored Division units celebrate. Soldiers on M3A1 Scout Car; Willys MB U.S. Army Jeep; and Harley Davidson WLA Military motorcycle, coming.out of a gate. French children in school uniform with the soldiers. Soldiers talk to them and pose for pictures with them. White flag on a pole outside a German home. French children stand before Dragon's teeth on the Siegfried Line, pyramidal fortifications built by slave labor. They shut their ears due to the loud noise made by gun fire nearby. Soldiers walk among the fortification. A GMC CCKW 5.3 ton 6X6 U.S. Army cargo truck seen in background.
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