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162 - Militaria: WWII (World War II) 1939–1945 / Set of 17 Vintage Photos: Liberation of Paris, Tanks of the 2nd Armored Division, General Leclerc, General de Gaulle / August 1944 / Paris (Seine 75) - Stunning views of armored vehicles and tanks from the 2nd Armored Division parading down Place de l’Étoile and the Champs-Élysées amid a huge crowd.Photos of official ceremonies showing close-up shots of General Charles de Gaulle in uniform and General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque saluting the troops. Wreath-laying ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A scene of solemn tribute featuring a row of soldiers’ coffins draped with the French and American flags. A parade of Allied infantry troops (American and FFL) with flags unfurled. Overall in very good condition for on-site silver gelatin prints from this period. Excellent sharpness of detail, well-defined black-and-white contrasts, and sound paper. A historical archive of great interest and a valuable photographic record of the end of the Occupation.
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Militaria: WWII (World War II) 1939–1945 / Set of 17 Vintage Photos: Liberation of Paris, Tanks of the 2nd Armored Division, General Leclerc, General de Gaulle / August 1944 / Paris (Seine 75) - Stunning views of armored vehicles and tanks from the 2nd Armored Division parading down Place de l’Étoile and the Champs-Élysées amid a huge crowd.Photos of official ceremonies showing close-up shots of General Charles de Gaulle in uniform and General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque saluting the troops. Wreath-laying ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A scene of solemn tribute featuring a row of soldiers’ coffins draped with the French and American flags. A parade of Allied infantry troops (American and FFL) with flags unfurled. Overall in very good condition for on-site silver gelatin prints from this period. Excellent sharpness of detail, well-defined black-and-white contrasts, and sound paper. A historical archive of great interest and a valuable photographic record of the end of the Occupation.
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