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- Pathe Gazette
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- 2 / 4
- Summary
- Concentration camp for Jews near Paris is now converted into a prison for collaborators. General Eisenhower attends ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe where he laid a wreath on the Unknown Warrior’s tomb and presents a shield of the SAEF [SHAEF?] to the French. The last remaining bridge across the Rhone at Lyons is the scene of skirmishes as allied troops and men of the FFI press on to liberate 3rd city of France. Nazi snipers open fire from the hospital, fire on soldiers and civilians alike. But the snipers are soon disposed of. In Belgium, British tanks drive onto the Albert Canal by way of Bailey Bridges which had hastily been erected by Engineers. Stirling bombers drop parachute containers holding arms for the Belgian White Army and patriots wait on the ground for their arrival. Montgomery arrives in Brussels and stands on balcony of the town hall. British army vehicles pass through burning streets of Antwerp to be greeted by jubilant crowds.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Foreign aid; Occupied territories; Military
- Locations
- France; Paris; Belgium; Brussels; Antwerp; Lyons
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