Title:SCENES OUTSIDE THE HOTEL DE VILLE AND AT THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 136-5
Other titles:
Summary:
Description: Crowds wait outside L'Hotel de Ville, the seat of the Comité National de La Resistance, for the arrival of General de Gaulle who did not eventually turn up. Spahis form a Guard of Honour at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of a colour party from the 2nd French Armoured Division, drawn up before a large audience consisting of war veterans and members of the Resistance as well as ordinary members of the public.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Harris, L W J (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Free French Forces, Div, Armoured, French, 2 (regiment/service)
British Army, Army Film and Photographic Unit (regiment/service)
Keywords: buildings, French - monumental: Arc de Triomphe (object name)
buildings, French - monumental: tomb of the Unknown Warrior (object name)
ceremonies, French - event-related (object name)
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, Département de Ville de Paris, France (geography)
Hotel de Ville, Paris, Département de Ville de Paris, France (geography)
