French Troops Occupy Frankfurt AKA French Eagles Across The Rhine (1920)

Frankfurt, Germany. Intertitle: “FRENCH EAGLES ACROSS THE RHINE. First pictures of the French occupation of Frankfort [sic].“ French troops marched into major cities of the Ruhr responding to the German army’s move into the area to combat communist uprisings, contravening the Treaty of Versailles. High angled L/S of French troops marching down a main street in Frankfurt. L/S of the troops marching through a large square, crowds of German citizens watch. Low angled shot of French officers looking out from a balcony on a large, official looking building (the city hall?). L/S of a crowd of civilians outside a large civic building with columns. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000