DIVISION LECLERC AT REST ; SOLDIERS ON LEAVE ; GIANT FRENCH SEAPLANE ; THE LIBERATED WAR FLAGS ; PARIS IS HONORED Part 2

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Signal Corps ADC 3063 111 SOURCE: FRENCH NEWSREEL Card 1 of 2 ADC 3063-1FILM: ARCH DN & APC MP 1100' ea Composite (Standard) (French Track) FRENCH ARMY PICTORIAL SERVICE-MAGAZINE NO. 18 Released 12 April 45 DIVISION LECLERC AT REST VS, Gen Jacques Leclerc pins decorations on numerous soldiers of his outfit, reviews parade, and ties battle streamers to Bn flags. SOLDIERS ON LEAVE Short scene, French soldiers of Gen Leclerc's outfit visit Paris. GIANT FRENCH SEAPLANE Short scene, mechanics prepare six-engined seaplane for flight. MS, seaplane interiors, pilots at controls. HS, plane taxis along water and takes off. Record Group 111 Short scene, plane in flight. Accession III-NAV-21 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/es Signal Corps ADC 3063 111 SOURCE: FRENCH NEWSREEL Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH DN & APC MP 1100' ea Composite (Standard) (French Track) 3063-2 FRENCH ARMY PICTORIAL SERVICE- MAGAZINE NO. 18 (Cont'd) Released 12 April 45 (Cont'd) THE LIBERATED WAR FLAGS a 2 Apr 45 MLS, Gen Charles de Gaulle and Dr Dietheim, Minister of War, arrive in open sedan for ceremonies. All units are presented their individual unit flags by the two dignitaries. Cut-ins, 150 Regts parading past review stand. Included in the parade are armored vehicles, tanks, troops on horseback and in halftracks. PARIS IS HONORED - 2 Apr 45 Seq: Gen de Gaulle arrives at review stand, above which hangs the coat of arms of Paris. The Gen steps before microphone and address the crowd. The Liberation Cross is made a part of the city's symbol. Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/es

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities