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1942 DEFENCE: Free French Parade and Breton concert in Scotland
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1:34Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1942
Location: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SCOTLAND: Glasgow:
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Stage of St. Andrews Hall / highland dancing on stage / Free French Group, dancer in foreground / French A.T.S. girls on to stage and group of girls dancing
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Generals and Naval officers looking at Matilda tank / Officers go for a ride on tank and officer climbs off from tank / Square with dais: on it stand Lord Provost Biggar, General Legentilhomme and General Sice., Professor Rene Cassin and General Vallin of the Free French Air Force / Band towards / Free French soldiers marching / A.T.S. girls looking on / Group on platform / Soldiers march past / Shot of crowds waving and cheering / pan Free French sailors march past platform.
France; Scotland: World war II (Second World War); Free French
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