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Tract allemand 25 aout 1944 - Libération de Paris

An AFPU photographer kisses a small child before cheering crowds in Paris, 26 August 1944. An AFPU photographer kisses a small child before cheering crowds in Paris, 26 August 1944.

AVLF LA BOUILLADISSE 1944

Le May, Département Var, Frankreich. 15. August 1944 landeten Horsa und Waco Lastensegler imRahmen der Operation Dragoon

A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Observation Fighting Squadron 1 (VOF-1) is waved off during a landing attempt on the escort carrier USS Tulagi (CVE-72), after an air-support mission over Southern France on "Operation Dragoon" D-Day, 15 August 1944.

18 août 1944 : une section du 18e Régiment de Tirailleurs sénégalais sur la plage de Cavalaire (Var).

A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 74 (VF-74) is launched during the invasion of Southern France from the decks of the escort carrier USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69).

U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 74 (VF-74) are being positioned and prepared for launching the invasion of Southern France from the decks of the escort carrier USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69).

A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat assigned to VGF-1 aboard USS Tulagi (CVE-72) launching from the Royal Navy escort carrier HMS Emperor (D98). One of the carrier's own Hellcat s of 800 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, is seen parked forward during the invasion of southern France.

"7/MM-44-3085." Original caption not provided.

German minefield in Southern France, 15 August 1944. Taken by crewmembers of USS Catoctin (AGC-5).

Napoli, spiaggia di Coroglio presso Nisida - Navi da guerra in attesa di partire per lo sbarco in Provenza (Operazione Dragoon).

U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat s of Observation Fighting Squadron 1 (VOF-1) aboard the escort carrier USS Tulagi (CVE-72) during the landings in southern France ("Operation Dragoon") in July or August 1944. Note the British RP-3 rockets in the foreground.

Invasion of Southern France, August 1944. LCTs and LCMs landing supplies on the beach of Fréjus, on "D" plus five, 20 August 1944. LCTs present include LCT-198 and LCT-559. Matted ramp in foreground is for DUKW Amphibious Trucks.

A German shell explodes near the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71) during the invasion of Southern France, in August 1944.

A view from HMS PURSUER of other assault carriers in the naval task force which took part in the landings in the south of France, 7 August 1944. Scene from HMS PURSUER of other assault carriers in the force which took part in the landings in the south of France on the 15 August 1944. Leading are HMS ATTACKER and HMS KHEDIVE. Three Grumman Wildcats can be seen parked on the edge of PURSUER's flight deck.

U.S. Navy sailor examines a German 20mm Panzer II tank turret "pillbox", near one of the invasion beaches in Southern France, 18 August 1944.

A French partisan, one of the many springing into action with the arrival of the Allies, fondles a rifle handed him by a US soldier out of a battle-area salvage pile in southern France. August, 1944.

A German soldier surrenders a fortification to a U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kinfgisher reconnaissance plane from the heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71) during the invasion of Southern France, in August 1944.

Photographer: Leibowitz, 163rd Signal Photo Co.

Reddition de la garnison allemande de Paris en août 1944 signé par le général Leclerc, Musée Militaire, Aux Invalides.

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Cheering crowds greet British troops in Paris, 26 August 1944. Cheering crowds greet British troops in Paris, 26 August 1944.

Soldiers of the 4th U.S. Infantry Division look at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, after the French capital had been liberated on August 25, 1944. John Downey. (OWI) NARA FILE #: 208-MFI-3B-1 WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1058