France.
Various shots of a group of women with shaved head in French village - collaborators with the enemy.
Various shots of the heavily bombed village - rubble and destruction everywhere. Young girl and a baby waving at camera. More shots of the bomb damage and people clearing rubble - possibly prisoners.
Woman collaborator seated on a chair, two men cutting her hair off, a group of men looking on. Some good close up shots of woman's face as the cut her hair.
Brass band leading a procession through the village. They go to the cemetery with many fresh graves.
French, British and American flag were hoisted in front of village hall - presumably. Name on the building 'Orlslazarett' - could be the name of the village. Officers salute, crowd looking on.
FILM ID:1885.15
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