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Paris, June 1940 (1940)

Title in Estonian: Pariis, juuni 1940

Newsreels Duration 03:45

Sünopsis

The French government had departed from Paris on June 10, 1940 and declared Paris an open city. On June 14, the city was conquered by German army. People are running, an airplane is landing. The German aircraft Fi-156, around it civilians and military men. View to the Eiffel Tower. Soldiers are standing by the anti-tank gun. German soldiers are ascending to the Eiffel Tower and the flag is hoisted on the top. The military column is marching in the street, military vehicles are driving towards the Arc de Triomphe, in front of the Arc de Triomphe more soldiers are marching. An officer is saluting. Aerial views to Paris and military columns. Horse-drawn heavy field artillery in a street of Paris, crowds in the street, cavalrymen. People are observing the parade passing by the street. Views of the city. Two men guarding the building, the French police showing the way to a German military man on a map.
Military column moving along the streets and the road.

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