(18 Sep 1944)
French Armoured Division drives towards paris. Still fighting in streets, barricades built, houses still burning. General LeClerc, various shots of Paris shows fighting in streets continues. FFI fire from behind barricade, civilians scatter. Women and child hurried across road to miss fire. Wounded French Negro. People lie flat on ground for protection from bullets. Elevated shot of German soldier in centre of road being fired at, eventually hit. Woman patriot rushes out and takes his gun. Various shots of Paris, barricaded. Enclosure shows Parisians. Barricades cleared for Allied Army, Tanks enter, also French Division. GV of Notre Dame, with FFI firing from windows. Armed equipment passes along Champs Elysee, shots of Place De La Concorde, also Champs Elysee with Arc de Triumph in background, crowded with Parisians. French troops use Shermans in battle of streets, one rams a door. Van load of Germans surrender, other run out of building with hands up. Portraits of Hitler and Goering, impaled on the points of bayonets. Crowds outside Opera House. Paris waves U.A. flags. CU of US flag also of Canadian flag. French girls clamber round American soldiers, kissing etc. Some read newspapers. De Gaulle walks down Champs Elysee with crowds following. Crowds singing "Marseillaise".
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