French civilians welcome advancing Americans. U.S.

French civilians welcome advancing Americans. U.S. troops receive an enthusiastic welcome from the residents of Fougeres as they weep down the main street under decorations which were put up in their honor. Fougeres was captured by U.S. troops during the lightning advance to the Loire which cut off the whole of Brittany with its three great ports and U-boat bases of Brest, Lorient and St. Nazaire.