US Troops Formally Depart From France
US Troops Formally Depart From France
At Saint Germain-en-Laye, France, formal ceremonies mark the closing of U.S. Military Command headquarters. In all, 26 thousand NATO troops leave France by order of President De Gaulle. New headquarters are set in Stuttgart, Germany. The end of an era. France A French policeman directs traffic. CU Sign 67th Military Police Company with the Military Police Company s coat of arms beneath. CU Signs for Special Services Library, US Army Post Paris Reenlistment Office and Defense Communications Agency European Area. General Charles de Gaulle salutes the French and American Flag. CUS Families sitting outside in the bitter cold listening to General De Gaulle. CU The Honor Guard. Soldiers lower the American Flag. General De Gaulle takes the folded American Flag and handing it over to the US Honor Guard.