LIBERATION OF PARIS Part 3

Description

Summary: (SNIPERS FIRE AT CROWD) HS, Arch of Triumph. Seq: Gen Charles de Gaulle arrives, places wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier, salutes. He walks along the Champs-Elysees responds to the cheers as he is followed by a crowd. VS, parade of US vehicles, soldiers, and people. HS, Pan throng gathered near Arch of Truimph. HS, people scatter, run for cover, as snipers open fire on crowd. Quick Pans, armored vehicles fire at building which houses snipers. Ground shots, people running for cover. Injured woman is carried away on litter. Snipers are caught; crowd attacks one of them (Excellent scenes). German prisoners marching through streets with raised hands. (Numerous officers are among them.) As the prisoners near the jail, the crowd attempts to attack them. Excellent CUs, faces of the Germans, including officers. Many look fearful. (No Caption)

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities