as they made their way down to the arc de triomphe, as de gaulle and the rest of his followers approached that city square, fire ring gunfire rang out. sending people ducking in confusion for cover. there was chaos because no one knew where the gunfire was coming from and who was doing the shooting. de gaulle, however, was absolutely unshaken. never absolutely unshaken. never flinching, he continued to move forward across that square to the car that by design was to take him to notre dame cathedral. when he got to notre dame, he was met outside by city officials, others of his military officers and church leaders. as they began to make their way into notre dame through the main door, gunfire again erupted outside in the square in front of the cathedral, as well as inside the cathedral. once again, de gaulle did not flinch. standing erect, he strode down the center aisle to the altar as others were seeking cover among the pews. where the gunfire came from, whether it was celebratory, where there's still a few germans, nobody knows for certain. what we do know is that when de gaulle emerged

(music), >> to him was given the honor of rekindling the everlasting flame at the arc de triomphe. (music) >> four years ago, he was a soldier who knew the art of tank warfare. his was the only french armored units who beat the german divisions in the battles of 1940. today, his name rings on the top of every frenchman. free french forces fought mightily. and today, the name de gaulle is a clarion call to every french citizen. >> crowd >> de gaule! gaule!, >> de gaule!, >> the largest square in the road, the place de la concorde swells with its largest audience to greet this leader. >> general de gaulle's official welcome to the capital actually came later on in the day at the hotel de ville. it was here that snipers fired into the crowds. there was a brief moment of chaos as fire was returned. >> this only the served to increase the fervor of the people and sharpen their fire for liberty. this increase the fervor of individuals and sharper and they're fire for liberty. once more colors are friends fly from the arctic trio of, the week that saw france liberated was the blackest of

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notre dame, the louvre, the historic bridges built by the louie's, the arc de triomphe, the great iron tower was going to come down. so the barricades went up in the grand french tradition of resistance. the barricades went up, cobblestones are torn out of the street piled in cars and trucks made into barricades. recalling the revolution of 1789, but more recently recalling the french resistance against the prussians. in 1870. hitler's ordered maximum damage done to the city. a week of fighting ensued. during that week of fighting, the best estimates are that summer between 800 and 1000 french resistance fires -- fighters give their lives. churchill pleaded with eisenhower. but i could not come. -- but eisenhower would not come in on the 24th of august, french general leclair disobeyed his immediate american superiors and is sent in a fast patrol of armored scouts that reach the city's outskirts. german general dietrich consulates had order from heckler, blow up paris. he hesitated he was in negotiations with resistance. his motive seems to be primarily to spare the lives of his own me