On the 27th August 1944, the city of Le Blanc-Mesnil is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division of the General Leclerc, supported by Free French Force. 75 years later, the city celebrates its liberation with different ceremonies, concerts and military vehicles exhibitions. For this last part, UNIVEM is in charge of the matter. And…
On the 27th August 1944, lthe city of Chelles is liberated by American troops of the 4th Infantry Division helped by the local French Resistance. The city celebrated this Sunday 1st September this liberation and UNIVEM was in charge of bringing vehicles used during these events. Thus, several vehicles of the association were displayed: GMC…
Paris celebrates the 75th anniversary of its liberation. On the 25th August 1944, after an uprising of the French Resistance the previous days and a first entering in the evening of the 24th by elements of the French 2nd Armored Division, troops of General Leclerc entered Paris by the “Porte d’Orléans”. In the east of…
On the 24th August 2019, the Paris remembrance service held at the Paris Police Prefecture the reenactment of the surrender of German troops which occured on the 25 August 1944 in the billard room of the Police Prefecture. The show was directed by Charles Gonzales, and performed by agents of the Police Prefecture. The organisation needed vehicles and…
The city of Voisin-le-Bretonneux celebrated on the 24 August 2019 the 75th Anniversary of its Liberation by the troops of the French 2nd Armored Division. For the occasion, UNIVEM came with heavy vehicles: the three Half-Track, the Scout Car, the Ward-La-France M1A1, the GMC DUKW, GMC CCKW cargo and dumper, but also several Dodge and…
On the 23rd August 2019, the city of Rambouillet celebrate the 75th Anniversary of its Liberation. General Leclerc and the French 2nd Armored Division arrived in Rambouillet on the 22nd August 1944, two days after the Americans troops liberated the city. Leclerc waited until next day (23rd August) to receive the order from General De…