| BASTILLE DAY 1944 People of a liberated French town celebrate Bastille Day with American troops. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7707 | |
| Catalog #: | 503462 | |
| Clip Number: | 503462-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 918 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:05 - 01:17:32 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Independence Day, Bastille Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France MILITARY: Misc, USA MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Military PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Holiday WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Liberation | |
| Description: | BASTILLE DAY 1944 People of a liberated French town celebrate Bastille Day with American troops. France. Commemorative rosettes (pins) are presented to American soldiers on Bastille Day (July 14th). Local school children sing in choir, a soldier with MP on his helmet stands with the children. People parade through streets - including American troops. The French tricolor flag is carried high. Ceremony around war memorial. Wreaths are laid as a plane flies overhead. Pan up from War Memorial to show damage to tower of Church. Shot of elderly man with bushy moustache standing next to elderly white haired woman. View of sailors being pinned with rosettes. General view of town. Troops standing at attention. Crowd in town square are addressed by speakers. American military band plays. Nice shots of children celebrating the day. More shots of Bastille Day parade. | |
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