German Occupied Paris: World War II (1942) | British Pathé

Take a look at this rare silent footage of Nazi occupied Paris, France during World War II in 1942. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: https://goo.gl/W4hZBv Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: https://goo.gl/7dVe8r #BritishPathé #History #Paris #France #WWII Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: https://goo.gl/hV1nkf (FILM ID:1956.09) Unissued / Unused. Occupied Paris, France. Various shots, which look to have been filmed secretly, of people driving through Paris. Shots which look to have been taken from a bicycle as they ride around showing nazi flags hung from buildings, and German signs on shops. Also some high angle shots showing military vehicles driving through the city. L/S fire in domed roof of big building. C/U torn up picture on ground. Various shots of German soldiers walking through streets and Parisians going about their business. M/S German officers. Interior L/S of swastikas on wall during big meeting of nazis. L/S countryside, smoke rises in distance. M/S injured man. Various shots men checking cars as they pass. Various shots camouflaged trucks. L/S tank on fire. Various shots as camouflaged vehicles drive through streets. M/S man loading up his bicycle basket with bottles of wine, M/S as he rides off. C/U camera showing string attached which is pulled to get pictures. M/S as people run across a street, whilst a man fires a gun in other direction. L/S as soldiers pass in trucks. Interior shots of people in nazi meeting. M/S as wounded soldier is helped by others. Various shots of a factory on fire. C/U fireman directing hose on it. M/S German officer reading speech on platform. M/S people queuing outside a Patisserie. M/S German officers on platform. BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance.