France Actualités Part 1

Description

Sequence: Devastated streets and buildings; civilians clearing wreckage; wrecked railroad station. Sequence: Burning French buildings; firemen fighting fire; residents removing their belongings. Sequence, Marshal Henri Petain walking along street and being cheered by crowds. LS, Marshal Petain on balcony addressing crowd Petain and staff standing at attention saluting as crowd sings the national anthem. Marshal Petain in car flanked by motorcycle police drives in streets as crowds cheer. MS, Marshal Petain receiving flowers from two small children. Sequence: Petain walking through crowd to his car as people cheer.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities