| POST INVASION CITY SCENES French refugees collecting rations and sleeping in church cloisters. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7743 |
| Catalog #: | 315951 | |
| Clip Number: | 315951-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1070 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:23 - 01:06:48 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Religious, Churches INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Foreign Aid, Food LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France MILITARY: Army, USA WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Refugees WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: Rationing & Shortages | |
| Description: | Allied forces invasion of occupied France - refugees in unidentified town. Various shots soldiers (British and American) and civilians in town square. Local girl has her i.d. checked by military policeman. They almost look to be flirting. American soldier talks to children. Various shots of a line of women waiting to collect water from temporary tank. Various shots of cemetery - lots of new graves marked by wooden crosses, one appears to be for an entire family. More shots of women collecting rations from mobile canteen. Various shots homeless refugee families camping in cloisters of large church / cathedral: families seen eating meals at tables, some sleep on straw, woman seen cooking over camping stove. US soldiers in streets. | |
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