French civilians watching regimental colors being transferred onto ships bound for French Algeria, La Canebière, Marseille, 15 Sep 1940 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     French civilians watching regimental colors being transferred onto ships bound for French Algeria, La Canebière, Marseille, 15 Sep 1940 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   208-PP-10A-3
Photo Size 3,000 x 2,375 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Sep 1940
Photos at Same Place Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. fabio says:
20 Nov 2008 02:45:07 PM

this is one of the most emotional photos i ever seen in my life!

this site is amazing!

thank u !
2. Anonymous says:
6 Apr 2011 11:14:08 AM

heart breakingly sad!

I hope this man lived to see his country liberated.
3. Anonymous says:
14 Jun 2011 07:55:52 PM

I always thought this man probably fought in the first war and saw so much suffering over years to repel the Germans and to see them enter Paris in about a month was too much to bear.
4. Kev says:
14 Jun 2014 11:21:59 PM

his name is Jacques Bonsergent. he is the first inhabitants of paris executed by German (10 November 1940). He refused to give the names of his friends caught in a fight with German soldiers.

(Sorry for my english)
5. Pierre says:
14 Jun 2017 11:53:10 AM

This is not Jaques Bonsersent, he was 28 when he was killed

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Bonsergent
6. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
15 Jun 2018 08:44:47 AM

This photo is captioned by the US National Archives as a scene from Paris, France, but it is likely to be a scene of civilians watching French regimental colors being transferred from Marseille to Algeria.

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WW2-Era Place Name Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Lat/Long 43.2975, 5.3806
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