French Troops Reviewed By General Gourard (1918)

French troops reviewed by General Gourard. Strasbourg, France. French troops reviewed by General Gourard as they enter the famous City. French soldiers march down street; crowds on either side; even standing in the windows of building. A full marching band of French poilus leads. A few men on horseback. Some men at the front of the crowd raise their hats; as in a cheer. Soldiers marching with what looks like spears; Fashion note: DS crowd; including women with rather elaborate head-dresses; like huge bows — almost like wings on their heads. A group of these women start to walk away. Surrender; victory. Strasbourg had a varied history: in 1871 it was ceded to Germany; prior to that it had been ruled by France since the 1600s; before that a free imperial city since the 1200s; when it emerged from the Holy Roman Empire. World War One; Armistice. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLAS