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1942 World War 2: French colonies of Saint Pierre and Miquelon liberated by the Free French navy
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2:42Now PlayingDate: 5th February 1942
Location: ST. PIERRE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: French Islands choose De Gaulle
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View from sea of the town of St Pierre, in the island group of St Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory just off the coast of Canada / view over town / Admiral �����mile Muselier, Commander of the Free French naval forces along / Muselier presenting battle flag to volunteers of the Free French forces / Free French submarine Surcouf in harbour next to another vessel / submarine Surcouf / Free French flag flying / wooden houses lining street in town / road sign "Rue Louis Pasteur" / writing in shop window supporting Free French leader General Charles de Gaulle / Cross of Lorraine (symbol of the Free French) painted on wall / people reading proclamation pinned to fence next to painted Cross of Lorraine / radio mast standing alongside buildings / !st World War memorial / Free French volunteers marching along on harbourside / Free French volunteers presenting arms / volunteers / sailors on board submarine Surcouf breaking up ice frozen to the deck and guns / sailors on the deck of the submarine / ice on cable / ice cocering submarine as crew try to break it up / ice being broken off of anti-aircraft gun / sailors breaking ice from deck / French flag and Free French flag flying together
SLATE INFORMATION: Good scenes
Free French submarine Surcouf in harbour / conning tower of submarine / Surcouf in harbour / Surcouf submerging
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