De Gaulle, Charles, 1890-1970
Person
Biography
French army officer and statesman who led the French Resistance against Nazi Germany in World War II.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Paris WWII Victory Parade photographs, 1944 August
Collection
Identifier: 2016-045
Scope and Contents
17 black/white photographs featuring scenes of the allied victory parade in Paris, August 1944. Images include views of marching American, French and United Kingdom military divisions; armored cars, personnel carriers and howitzers; the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, and Place de la Concorde; crowds of French civilians; and dignitaries such as Charles de Gaulle and Winston Churchill.
Dates:
1944-08