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1944 ITALY / DEFENCE: World War 2: De Gaulle visits French troops
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1:41Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1944
Location: ITALY
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SV French soldiers loading gun.
SV soldiers and gun.
SCU soldier.
LV men firing gun.
SV gun firing.
LV gun and men.
SV men and gun.
SV gun.
GV from air with gun fire.
GV General de Gaulle and officers watching.
Angle shot de Gaulle and officer watching.
SCU de Gaulle and officer pan to SV and Gaulle and men saluting.
SV de Gaulle talks to soldier.
SV row of soldiers present arms pan to LV de Gaulle inspecting troops.
CU soldier.
SV de Gaulle salutes flag.
SCU de Gaulle talks to soldier pan to LV de Gaulle reviewing troops.
CU Poland on shoulder tab.
SV de Gaulle talks to Polish officer.
SV de Gaulle shakes hands.
LV departure by car of de Gaulle. ORIG BLUE
LV Americans carrying American flag - Americans airforce marching behind on airfield.
LV French flag being carried following by French Airforce men.
GV Americans and French lined up on aerodrome.
SV two Americans saluting.
SV Stars and Stripes and French flag being held.
SV two Americans saluting.
Scu American airman
LV American Airman being decorated.
CU American saluting.
LV French airforce men being decorated - flag in b.g.
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