#liberation of paris

[theworldatwar]

German POW’s are marched through the Arc de Triomphe by French soldiers after the liberation of Paris - 1944

#world war two #1940s #worldwar2photos #history #ww2 history #ww2 #wwii #world war 2 #ww2history #wwii era #arc de triomphe #liberation of paris #paris #France #1944 #pow #prisoner of war

[captain-price-unofficially]

In the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe, two soldiers of the 2nd French Armoured Division battle German snipers and the pro-Nazi French Milice who were making an abortive attempt to free German prisoners. 26 August 1944.

#liberation of paris #liberation of France #western front #wwii #August

[onefootin1941]

Liberation of Paris, August 26, 1944. Robert Capa, detail.

#robert capa #liberation of paris #august 26 1944 #ww2 #1944

[thunderstruck9]

Eduardo Arroyo (Spanish, 1937-2018), Commemoration of the freedom of Paris, 1984. Lithograph on Grand Vélin d´Arches paper, 45 x 61 cm. Numbered 4/100

#eduardo arroyo #spanish art #embrace #kiss #liberation of paris

[carbone14]

Après son entrée dans Paris avec les troupes de la 2e Division blindée, Simone Segouin, résistante française dans les Francs-tireurs et partisans (FTP), et deux de ses camarades participent à l'élimination des dernières poches de résistance – Libération de Paris – Opération Overlord – Août 1944

Photos Robert Capa

©Magnum photos

Simone Segouin rejoint les Francs-Tireurs et Partisans en 1944 à l'âge de 18 ans sous le pseudonyme de Nicole Minet. Après de nombreuses missions en tant qu'agent de liaison entre Dreux, Chartres et Châteaudun, les FTP lui propose de prendre les armes et devient l'une des rares femmes à prendre part aux combats. Attaques de convois, de trains, de détachements ennemis et opérations de sabotage lui valent le respect au sein de la résistance.

Elle participe activement à la libération de Chartres et s'illustre le 20 août 1944 en prenant part à la capture de 25 allemands à Thivars, à 7 km au sud de Chartres. A cette occasion elle récupère un pistolet mitrailleur MP40 avec lequel elle pose fièrement lors de la venue du Général de Gaulle à Chartres le 23 août pendant sa tournée d'inspection des régions libérées.

A la suite de cette cérémonie, les différents groupes de résistants du département prennent la direction de Paris pour participer aux combats insurrectionnels. La plupart regagnent Paris et font la jonction avec la 2e Division blindée de Leclerc le 25 août à six heures du matin.

C'est la raison pour laquelle, un cliché de Robert Capa présente Simone Segouin aux côtés de deux de ses camarades face aux dernières poches de résistance allemande.

Sa conduite valeureuse dans la clandestinité et son action dans les combats de la Libération lui valurent le grade de sous-lieutenant.

Elle fût décorée de la croix de guerre par Charles Tillon, ministre de l'Armement et ancien chef des FTP le 24 mars 1946 à Chartres.

#WWII #opération overlord #operation overlord #overlord #libération de la france #liberation of france #libération de paris #liberation of paris #résistance #resistance #résistance française #french resistance #francs-tireurs et partisans #ftp #femmes dans la guerre #women in war #figures historiques #historical figures #simone segouin #paris #france #août 1944

[postcard-from-the-past]

Liberation of Paris

French vintage postcard

#historic #liberation #photo #briefkaart #vintage #sepia #photography #carte postale #paris #postcard #postkarte #postal #tarjeta #ansichtskarte #french #old #ephemera #liberation of paris #postkaart

[blackros78]

French Resistance fighters duck for cover under the Triomphe Arc in Paris during the liberation of Paris.

#french resistance #arc de triomphe #1940s #paris #france #liberation of paris #1944 #world war ii

[circuitmouse]

Paper model fotomo dioramas

#fotomo #dioramas #papermodels #fan art #lahaina hawaii #ari and dante #liberation of paris #greenwich village #San Francisco

[nofrigatelikefanfiction]

#ww2 #paris #liberation #liberation of paris #de gaulle #résistance #Youtube

[theworldatwar]

Members of the French Resistance in action during the liberation of Paris - August 1944

#world war two #1940s #worldwar2photos #history #ww2 #wwii #ww2 history #wwii era #world war 2 #ww2history #liberation #liberation of france #1944 #liberation of paris #Paris #France #french resistance

[captain-price-unofficially]

A German troop transport is torched by Partisans during the Liberation of Paris, August 1944

#liberation of paris #liberation of france #western front #combat footage

[ughhhdavid]

Thinking about colin's misogynistic comment and how homophobia and misogyny fuel each other and feed off each other and how they're so intrinsically connected and how a gay man crossed a line and made what he thought was a throwaway joke as a way to deflect from his queerness but still participated in the harmful culture that most greatly affected a queer woman who has been a victim of said culture since she was 15 and how it directly lead to him being discovered by his best friend who has made homophobic jokes in the past and ughghghhhhh

#He threw women under the bus and it lead to his worst fear because there is no winning by putting other groups down #And there is no true liberation unless it's everybody getting it #Ted lasso #Ted lasso spoilers #Season 3 #Episode 8 #We'll never have paris #3x08 #Colin hughes #Keeley jones

[onefootin1941]

An American soldier leans over the side of an army truck as he kisses a French woman on a bicycle during the liberation of Paris, 25 August 1944.

#paris #1944 #american troops #liberation of france #ww2

[federer7]

Liberation of Paris, August 26, 1944

Photo: Robert Capa

#robert capa #paris #1944 #august #liberation

[deulalune]

Do not forget the Sudanese who are being killed by the RSF and UAE.

Here’s a list of protest chants for anyone attending a protest:

1) RSF out of sight, UAE chose what’s right

2) No more funds, no more harm, UAE stop the arms

3) UAE can’t you see? You are on a killing spree

4) UAE you’re a shame, funding RSF’s game

5) Stop the pain, break the ties, why do you want Sudan to die?

6) RSF, déjà vu, Emirates killed in Yemen too

7) First Yemen, now Sudan, UAE you’re like the (KK/Ku Klux) klan

8) Say it loud, say it bold, no more blood for our gold

9) UAE make it right, cut the funds, end the fight.

Thank you to jellfamhamz2 on twitter/hamz!!!!

Protest location: Outside the United Arab Emirates embassy’s in London on January 14th. Save the date. 12PM/Noon

Protest location: Paris, in front of the United Arab Emirates embassy on January 14th at 2PM.

Protest location: New York, January 14th, in front of the UAE embassy’s at 2PM

(all local time)

The United Arab Emirates funds the RSF, the group committing genocide, rape, and looting indigenous Sudanese civilians. The United Arab Emirates is also responsible for funding crimes against humanity and genocide in Palestine, Yemen, and the Congo.

#keep eyes on sudan #free sudan #save sudan #sudan action week #sudan genocide #liberate Sudan #London #New York #Paris

[deadpresidents]

Read any good books since your last update about your recent reading?

Yes, although I forget when I last shared the books I've been reading, so hopefully I don't repeat anything.

I know that I've repeated this book because I've mentioned it several times over the past couple of weeks, but I can't help but remind everyone again about Steve Coll's excellent new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO). It's definitely the best book I've read so far this year, and it's one of the better books I've read in the past 10 years.

Other recent books that I've read and would recommend checking out:

•Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Brad Gooch

•The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Brandon Presser

•UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Search for Alien Life Here -- and Out There (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Garrett M. Graff Garrett Graff has quickly become one of those authors who I go out of my way to immediately pick up his latest books because he's so well-connected and I ALWAYS learn fascinating things from his books. I don't know if there's a writer/journalist today who has better access to the American defense establishment or proven to be more capable of shining a light on many of the most secretive aspects of the United States government.

•"Uncool and Incorrect" in Chile: The Nixon Administration and the Downfall of Salvador Allende (BOOK | KINDLE) by Stephen M. Streeter

•Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jared Cohen

•The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz Saved the City of Light (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jean Edward Smith

•Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by David Mitchell

•The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: The Husaynis, 1700-1948 (BOOK) by Ilan Pappe

•In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Terry Alford

•Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Brian A. Catlos

•Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia, Volume 1 of the Borgata Trilogy (BOOK | KINDLE) by Louis Ferrante

•Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant (BOOK | KINDLE) by John Reeves

•His Final Battle: The Last Months of Franklin Roosevelt (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Joseph Lelyveld

•Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Scott Eyman

#Books #Recent Reading #Recent Books #Book Suggestions #Book Recommendations #The Achilles Trap #Steve Coll #Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring #Brad Gooch #The Far Land #Brandon Presser #UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Search for Alien Life Here -- and Out There #Garrett M. Graff #“Uncool and Incorrect” in Chile: The Nixon Administration and the Downfall of Salvador Allende #Stephen M. Streeter #Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House #Jared Cohen #The Liberation of Paris #Jean Edward Smith #History #Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens #David Mitchell #The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: The Husaynis 1700-1948 #Ilan Pappe #In the Houses of Their Dead #Terry Alford #Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain #Brian A. Catlos #Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia #Louis Ferrante