keywords: wwii, world war ii, free french forces, eiffel tower, general charles de gaulle, arc de triomphe
Synopsis: Free French Partisans In Paris France, Nazis In Paris Surrender To U.S. Troops, British Tank Crews Embraced By French Citizens, General Charles De Gaulle Places Wreath On Memorial, British Soldiers Present Arms In Front Of The Arc De Triomphe... (read more)
Shows the ominously deserted streets of Paris. FFI units (French Forces of Interior) or resistance fighters tear down German posters, erect street barricades, form battle lines, congregate at their Hotel de Ville headquarters, fire rifles at a Nazi tank, wound a Nazi, and remove him from the street by stretcher. A hand grenade is thrown into German truck, Truck bursts into flames.
Nazis surrender to U.S. troops near the Eiffel Tower.
Civilians embrace British tank crews.
General de Gaulle places a wreath on a memorial; the crowd disburses as a shot is fired.
British soldiers present arms in front of the Arc de Triomphe.
