[French reservists at cafe before leaving for duty, gathering up their bags to leave, Paris]

[French reservists at cafe talking, smoking, adjusting bags before leaving for duty, Paris]

[French reservists at cafe before leaving for duty, talking, smoking, adjusting bags, waiting, Paris]

Paris

[View from above of an anti-fascist rally, Paris]

[Reservist with suitcase at a cafe before mobilization, Paris]

[Reservists talking at cafe before mobilization, Paris]

Paris

[Pablo Picasso sitting on a stool talking to some people in his studio on the rue Grands Augustins, Paris]

[Pablo Picasso playing a trumpet in front of a window in his studio on the rue Grands Augustins, Paris]

[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]

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

[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]

[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 reservists and waiter sitting at a cafe before leaving for duty, Paris]

[French reservists having a last drink at cafe before leaving for duty, Paris]

[French reservists at cafe before leaving for duty, Paris]

[French reservists at cafe before leaving for duty, Paris]

[French air force parachute school at Avignon-Pujaut]

[French air force parachute school at Avignon-Pujaut]

[Old woman walking in the street, Paris]