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Large folder of photographs documenting the liberation of Paris. Paris, 1945

Opening price: $200

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LIBERATION OF PARIS a folder containing 27 large photographs documenting the events of the celebrations and sights from the liberated city of Paris. Published by Kodak-Pathe S.A.F. Paris, 1945.

In the photographs: the parade of the division on the Champs-Elysées, the capture of the German tank that destroyed the Place de la Concorde, the Allied parade, the sight of the destroyed streets of Paris after the battles fought in them, General Eisenhower at the Arc de Triomphe, the Nazi commanders surrendering, the bullet marks fired by the Germans at the entrance to the French Parliament, the French crowd cheering the liberators, the Pennsylvania division in the victory parade, and many more.

Photographs: 25x18 cm. Original folder with flags of France Britain and United States. Very good condition.

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158. Large folder of photographs documenting the liberation of Paris. Paris, 1945