Reel Number: 220872-07
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1941
Country: Chad,Fort Lamy,French Equatorial Africa,Ft,Lamy,North Africa
Location: Africa,Fort Lamy,French Equatorial Africa,Ft,Lamy
TC Begins: 02:48:06
TC Ends: 02:57:19
Duration: 00:09:13
WWII - General De Gaulle & Free French Conference De Gaulle exiting from plane, greeted by LeClerc & others, greeted by town dignitaries. Inspects native troops. 02:50:36 De Gaulle & Spears out of car. Martin Bomber arrives w/ FFI insignia, Gen. Larminat & Lenrell are greeted & salutes. Large Biplane on airstrip. 02:51:49 Leclerc & ADC Guillebon, Quilichini & Blochet arrive & discuss over map. Large tri-motor with Free French insignia - wounded off, Major Dio, Kouffrae hero, into ambulances. Trucks by Chari River & ferried across. 02:55:37 Native soldiers playing cards on blanket; trucks onto ferry & off. Family bathing. colonial troops WW2; 1941; North Africa;