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That is a good example of one must be careful of what they think they see in a photo or film. I've seen that footage and while I cannot be positive, I believe that the MP 40 carrying soldier is actually a "Free French" soldier who had picked that gun up off the street (dead German). The allied French Forces were allowed to enter Paris first, they pretty much wore American uniforms, equipment..etc..Not that my comment shows anything one way or another as it is well documented that many US soldiers used captured German weapons on an occasional basis, but except for the pistols, not many were carried day in and day out.