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1940s

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Dive bombers and smoke on the river bank Film

Dive bombers and smoke on the river bank

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Burning houses in a snowy town Film

Burning houses in a snowy town

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An officer before soldiers on a quay Film

An officer before soldiers on a quay

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Falling bombs and burning streets Film

Falling bombs and burning streets

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German soldiers and vehicles before a barracks Film

German soldiers and vehicles before a barracks

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The French delegates take their places Film

The French delegates take their places

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Transport aircraft in formation and landing on an airfield Film

Transport aircraft in formation and landing on an airfield

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The harbour of Bergen and a tug with a steamer Film

The harbour of Bergen and a tug with a steamer

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A bomb falls and a street burns Film

A bomb falls and a street burns

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Warships, a war ensign and small tanks in a town street Film

Warships, a war ensign and small tanks in a town street

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Cars at the Arc de Triomphe and an empty city Film

Cars at the Arc de Triomphe and an empty city

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A weeping man and the colours taken aboard Film

A weeping man and the colours taken aboard

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Bombers over a chimney and a bomb released Film

Bombers over a chimney and a bomb released

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Soldiers dash across a square; a half-track fords a stream Film

Soldiers dash across a square; a half-track fords a stream

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Burned-out houses and rubble Film

Burned-out houses and rubble

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Compiègne: the covered monument, Foch and a signature Film

Compiègne: the covered monument, Foch and a signature

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Gunners on a height above a harbour city Film

Gunners on a height above a harbour city

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Engines start and wheels roll Film

Engines start and wheels roll

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Tanks and motorcycles cross a pontoon bridge Film

Tanks and motorcycles cross a pontoon bridge

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Infantry advance through smoke by a river Film

Infantry advance through smoke by a river

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French generals in the field Film

French generals in the field

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Infantry advance through the grass Film

Infantry advance through the grass

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Faces in the crowd Film

Faces in the crowd

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French prisoners of war Film

French prisoners of war

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