WWII - 1945, France: St. Nazaire, France V-E Day Celebration. 11May45

WWII - 1945, France: St. Nazaire, France V-E Day Celebration. 11May45 LIB 6600 High pan across dock area of St. Nazaire w/ damaged buildings in FG & many cranes in distance; officer looks thru binoculars; jeeps & soldiers in street below. Allied soldiers walk across concrete submarine pens. 05:19:04 Townspeople & French soldiers wave & cheer passing convoy of cars & trucks. Banner across street: ‘Honneur aux Alliees Vainqueurs’ - Honour to the Victorious Allies. Crowd in street waves to camera & passing Army troop trucks - Hotel du Cheval Blanc in BG. Barbed wire barricades / defenses. Huge concrete submarine pens / dry dock. INT submarine pen. 05:22:21 US troops on back of truck thru town. Civilians raise arms & sing; women dance in circle, then w/ men. Soldiers salute. Convoy past bombed buildings. French sailors? off truck. US troops outside submarine pen entrance. WW2; V-E Day; Liberation; Celebrations; Destruction; Nazi Submarines; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.