US 28th Division Parades in Paris, France; Celebration (Montesson).webm

(This film is silent) National Archives Identifier: 16039 Local Identifier: 111-ADC-2235 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16039 Series: Moving Images Relating to Military Activities Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer This item was produced or created:8/29/1944; 8/27/1944; 8/30/1944 US 28th Division Parades in Paris, France; Celebration (Montesson), Parade in Paris, France. Shot list: PARADE OF 28th US DIVISION. 8/29/1944. Seq: Parade of the first US troops, 28th Inf Div, passing Arc de Triomphe, followed by troops of medical corps.VS, armored vehicles pass the Arch. CUs, MPs restrain cheering crowds. CELEBRATION (MONTESSON). 8/27/1944. VS, French civilians greet US troops within the limits of Paris.CU, French girl kisses US soldier.VS, civilians wave French, American and British flags from balconies.HS, enthusiastic civilians ride jeeps; girls kiss and hug soldiers.MSs, soldier kisses invalid girl on stretcher. PARADE IN PARIS, FRANCE. 8/30/1944. Seq: US soldiers parade down Champs Elysees and past Arc de Triomphe.VS, jeeps, armored cars, tanks, infantry and medical corpsmen on parade. CUs, cheering US soldiers or personnel trucks towing 57mm guns.CU