The Liberation of Paris (August 1944)

The liberation of Paris took place from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by the German Wehrmacht since June 1940. 0:00 Crossing a military pontoon bridge 2:44 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) 4:26 Director George Stevens, lieutenant colonel, head of the film unit in the US Army Signal Corps 7:18 General Charles de Gaulle and General (Jacques-Philippe) Leclerc de Hauteclocque 9:04 Hotel Scribe 11:54 Sniper attack 12:39 Parade on August 26 13:03 General Charles de Gaulle arriving at the parade 13:07 General Omar N. Bradley 14:40 Behind the generals “Luxor Obelisk“ partially visible, with General Raymond Oscar Barton standing left Please help us to document this rare historical footage that we scanned in HD-resolution by sending us your comments below if