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August 25, 2004
First person account of the liberation of Paris 60 years ago
After the surrender, there was the triumph through central Paris. With Mr Kriegel-Valrimont and General Choltitz on the half-track were: General Philippe Leclerc, Jacques Chaban-Delmas - Mr de Gaulle's link-man with the Resistance - and Henri Rol-Tanguy, who commanded the FFI in Paris.
"To say it was unforgettable is meaningless. It was phenomenal. Everyone should have a day like that once in their lifetime.
"When we got to Montparnasse, Rol and I looked at each other. We didn't speak a word, but we both knew what the other was thinking: yes - it was worth it all for this! Paris is free, the enemy is our prisoner, the war is going to be won. Not a bad job!"
BBC NEWS | Europe | Eyewitness: How Paris was liberated
Posted by thdyck on August 25, 2004
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