Liberation of Paris, 1944

Liberation of Paris, 1944, and subsequent parades and street celebrations in colour footage. 00:00 Crossing a military pontoon bridge 05:17 Simone Segouin (born 3 October 1925), also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet (French Resistance fighter who served in the Francs-tireurs et partisans group) 07:33 Director George Stevens, lieutenant colonel, head of the film unit in the US Army Signal Corps 09:53 General Charles de Gaulle 10:14 General Charles de Gaulle and General (Jacques-Philippe) Leclerc de Hauteclocque 11:34 Hotel Scribe 12:30 Sniper attack 14:15 Parade on August 26 14:38 General Charles de Gaulle arriving at the parade 14:44 General Omar N. Bradley 15:55 Behind the generals "Luxor Obelisk" partially visible, with General Raymond Oscar Barton standing left 15:57 Parade starts with jeeps and tanks processing along the Champs d'Elysée 18:15 Generals leave the platform, De Gaulle saluting 18:50 Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, underneath the Arc de Triomphe 20:43 Crowd scenes, close-ups and wide-shots, good natured, 34:30 Aerial fly-past by aeroplanes 34:50 Views of the Eiffel Tower, aeroplanes flying past 35:45 More views of the parade, military personnel 42:36 Close-ups of the crowd, young women with flowers in their hair smiling, kissing military personnel, soldiers, sailors 43:05 POV shots driving along the Champs d'Elysée with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, jeep festooned with flags, traffic 43:57 Peaceful shots of landmarks, Eiffel Tower with rainbow, Notre Dame, Seine