France - Germany Joins Bastille Day Celebrations

(14 Jul 1994) German soldiers rolled down Paris' Champs Elysees avenue for the
first time since World War Two on Thursday (14/7), as part of
France's annual Bastille Day celebration. The troops drove down
the broad flag-lined avenue in Marder and Fuchs armoured fighting
vehicles marked with Germany's distinctive black and white
military cross and the blue crest, sword and gold stars of the
European Army Corps, Europe's nascent force due to become
operational in October 1995. Only about 200 Germans, most from
the 294th Panzergrenadier Battalion, were among more than 7,000
participants in the annual military parade. But their presence
fuelled an emotional debate that overshadowed other aspects of the
national holiday.

SHOWS:

PARIS, FRANCE 14/7l'

00.00 ws l'arch de triumph marching band on horseback
00.06 several french people looking out window with
french flags
00.09 french officers holding flags and guns aboard
apcs
00.15 mitterrand riding through parade on open command
car.
00.32 ws german soldiers and vehicles preparing to take
part in parade
00.36 german maltese crosses on apcs moving near
arch
00.40 german soldiers on apc
00.43 sot in english middle-aged french woman: "i am
a certain age that i have seen the other germans
walking down the chanmps leysee. and i remember
hitler said i want europe from atlantic to ural.
and we don't have it with hitler but we have it
with the deutsch mark.
00.58 helmut kohl seated watching parade
01.02 ws german jeeps on move soldiers on top unfurl
german flags

01.10 vision ends

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