Occupation of France (1940-1941)

French prisoners of war on the train station platform, rally, and procession.

Parcels for the prisoners of war.

A Red Cross column with signs reading "Services for Prisoners of War." A prisoner of war camp.

Blankets being unloaded from vehicles.

Clothing distribution.

POWs line up on the camp parade ground and meet with French ministers.

A blind minister and his entourage inspect the formation.

A prisoner of war parade.

Paris.

Train station platform.

German soldiers help French women carry their luggage.

Signs in German: "Cinema for soldiers.

Free admission.

Starts at 3 p.m...." Signs: "Soldiers' Cafe" and "On the Bois de Boulogne." A panorama of the Seine embankment.

City streets.

Signs in German and German soldiers on the streets.

A monument and a leaflet: "Order" from the German command.

Germans handing out cigarettes to the French.

Queues for soup and soup distribution.

Lonely women eating soup on a bench.

A newspaper comes off the typewriter.

A worker folds the papers.

The headlines read: "Parisians, don't listen, don't follow the advice of others," "Traffic on the streets of Paris after 9:00 PM."

Frozen Seine.

Bridge over the Seine.

People chipping at the ice.

Figure skaters on the rink.

The mayor, the priest, and a teacher collect donations for the prisoners on the street and indoors.

Cash donations are collected on the streets.

Winter clothing is collected on the street.

A sign at the gate reads "Winter Mutual Aid."