[French intellectual and Communist politician Henri Barbusse surrounded by leading left-wing intellectuals in his office at the literary journal Monde in front of mural, Paris]

Paris

[Reservists having a last drink at cafe before mobilization, Paris]

[Crowd in front of political posters the day of the election run-offs that would put into power the leftist-liberal Popular Front coalition government, Saint-Denis, France]

[Due to paper rationing for election publicity, communist candidate Leon Maurais chalked onto a street in his political district during first postwar elections, France]

[French air force parachute, A student takes the first step out of the plane, right before he jumps into the air at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, A student takes the first step out of the plane, right before he jumps into the air at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]

[French air force parachute, A student takes the first step out of the plane, right before he jumps into the air at Paratrooper school in Avignon-Pujaut, France]