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The King Visits the French Army

Date released

29 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/70

NoS ID

098208

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

General de Gaulle meets the King when he arrives to inspect men of the Free French Army under the command of de Gaulle.

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Jibuti & the New Ethiopian Army

Date released

22 Feb 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/15

NoS ID

099863

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

French Somaliland looks forward to a new future now that it is back in the French African Empire. In Addis Ababa the new Ethiopian Army shows what amazing changes have taken place since those sad days in...

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More Recruits for Fighting French

Date released

31 Dec 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/105

NoS ID

099791

Story no

3 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Officers and men who broke from Vichy control arrive in Abyssinia to join up with the French army. Many of them are Somalis and Askaris who crossed the frontier between French and British Somaliland to join...

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French in Action

Date released

30 May 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/44

NoS ID

097986

Story no

6 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

French artillery in action - and German prisoners of war in camp and being interrogated by French army officer.

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Picture Paragraphs from the World News: French Boy Adopted

Date released

20 Jun 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/50

NoS ID

098031

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

French boy adopted by army lieutenant.

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General Gamelin with the Army in Britain

Date released

1 Apr 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/27

NoS ID

097850

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

C-in-C of the Allied Forces on a visit to Britain for a meeting of the Supreme War Council, takes the opportunity for a look at our army and also men of the French Canadians.

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With the French Army in Germany

Date released

16 Oct 1939

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

603

NoS ID

059573

Story no

1 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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French Army’s Mighty Pageant at Versailles

Date released

25 Jul 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

477

NoS ID

057989

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

Banquet in the Hall of Mirrors.

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The Battle Continues in Normandy, including

Date released

17 Jul 1944

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1099

NoS ID

064213

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

French troops enter Siena, Italy.

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Escaped from the Nazis

Date released

15 Sep 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/74

NoS ID

099011

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

183 officers and men of the French army arrive at Euston station, after 14 months on the run from the Germans. After being captured in France they escaped into Russia and now arrive in London to serve with...

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