World War II: Liberation of Paris: Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops.

The Liberation of Paris was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Armistice of 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France.

Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees-edit2
Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees-edit2 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
FFI voiture
FFI voiture (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Battle for paris FFI1
Battle for paris FFI1 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Lot 4568-2 (19583145252) (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Watch: Week 261 - The Liberation of Paris - WW2 - August 26, 1944

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Liberation of Paris (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.