us-005578-irn1003020
type: RecordSet
date: 1945 May 08
has or had holder: us-005578
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has or had some members with language: Silent
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identifier: irn1003020
note: See also Story 3545 and 3546, Film ID 2513 for similar footage.
scope and content: Scenes of massive VE day celebration. French civilians. American soldiers and WACs parading in the streets, riding on military vehicles. Wounded soldiers at the 48th General Hospital, upon hearing the news, dancing with nurses and joining in the parade. Crowds of people around Arc de Triomphe, Rue de la Paix, Place de la Concorde, and Place de l'Opera, where Gen. Charles DeGaulle made the victory announcement. Blind man playing accordion.
title: VE Day in Paris