1944 General de Gaulle tours Central Africa

Date: 1st March 1944

Location: BRAZAVILLE, CENTRAL AFRICA ZINDER, CENTRAL AFRICA GAO, CENTRAL AFRICA BARGUI, CENTRAL AFRICA ABIDHAN, CENTRAL AFRICA ABIDHAN,

BRAZZAVILLE, BARGUI, ZINDER, GAO, AFRICA

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

CENTRAL AFRICA: Brazzaville:

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Africa CU prop. of plane. CU plane with "FRANCE" on it. SV pan group of men awaiting arrival of de Gaulle. SV airfield with plane, pan grounded natives and two men. View from air. SV pan de Gaulle by plane - lands - shakes hands with officials. LV Gaulle in group - Alsatians girls await him - shake hands. LV de Gaulle takes salute before flag. LV de Gaulle after salute pan officials in b.g. de Gaulle walks out of picture. LV road lined with crowd pan motorcyclist arrives. CU native crowd waving American flag. SV crowd cheering. SV arrival of de Gaulle by car pans to car en route. CU flag. SC de Gaulle walking past crowd shakes hands with crowd. CU crowds. LV de Gaulle taking salute in front of flag. SV de Gaulle saluting. SV ditto with two officers. LV parade of infantry. SV four men in the Tribune standing watching parade. SV Native troops passing. SV native troops coming past camera. CU ditto. LV French troops - Naval music. SV de Gaulle saluting. LV band arriving. SV British naval troops passing. LV de Gaulle saluting as troops march. LV de Gaulle watching march past American flag. CU natives present arms. SV de Gaulle saluting. SV side view de Gaulle saluting French naval troops. SV de Gaulle talking to officials. SV de Gaulle shaking hands with people in the crowds. LV de Gaulle walking with officials through street. CU crowd man with arms in air making "V" sign shouts "Vive de Gaulle" LV de Gaulle walking thru street shakes hands with crowd. CU man shouting "Vive De Gaulle" LB crowds. LV flag flying from ship - French flag. SV de Gaulle going aboard. SV de Gaulle aboard shakes hands with French officer. LV de Gaulle passing an inspection. LV de Gaulle inspecting Naval men. LV pan ditto. SV de Gaulle coming down gangway. SV de Gaulle coming down gangway off boat - pan shot. BV ditto. LV de Gaulle leaves by car. Crowd scenes during de Gaulle's speech. SV de Gaulle in front of mike. LV de Gaulle in front of mike. Crowds listening to de Gaulle.

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