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Paris Celebrates Liberation as Americans Parade Down Champs Elysees
The city rings with relief four days after liberation as about 15 000 American troops of the 29th Division march along the Champs Elysees. Dwight Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle cast a show of force to restore order before returning to the front. AP photographer Pete Carroll captured the moment aboard a truck with Harry Harris, coin tossed for the shot.
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