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Assault group with a flamethrower

Assault group with a flamethrower

Giraud and de Gaulle at Casablanca

Giraud and de Gaulle at Casablanca

Aircraft over the forest and two men on a snowy path

Aircraft over the forest and two men on a snowy path

Aircraft with German markings and burning ruins

Aircraft with German markings and burning ruins

Inside a transport aircraft before the jump

Inside a transport aircraft before the jump

Labour in a field, a forge and on a track

Labour in a field, a forge and on a track

Smoke over a hill and a boat at the canal

Smoke over a hill and a boat at the canal

A bald man in uniform greets a visitor

A bald man in uniform greets a visitor

Pétain and Laval at the table

Pétain and Laval at the table

A gun fires in a snowy forest

A gun fires in a snowy forest

Paratroopers in a harbour city and a parachute on a bridge

Paratroopers in a harbour city and a parachute on a bridge

Crowds listen in the street

Crowds listen in the street

An aircraft dives and a fireball rises

An aircraft dives and a fireball rises

Crossing the canal in rubber boats

Crossing the canal in rubber boats

French officers and a man in a beret

French officers and a man in a beret

Departure from a railway station

Departure from a railway station

Soldiers clear an obstacle as a tank moves up

Soldiers clear an obstacle as a tank moves up

Assault troops climb the bank

Assault troops climb the bank

Boats take soldiers off the beach

Boats take soldiers off the beach

Soldiers take cover by the river

Soldiers take cover by the river

Mortar crew in a thicket and explosions

Mortar crew in a thicket and explosions

Rubber boats cross the river

Rubber boats cross the river

Soldiers crowd the decks

Soldiers crowd the decks

Mortar fire towards a church spire

Mortar fire towards a church spire