3:01 P.M. Pacific War Time

About the Book

Shortly before 3:00 P.M. Pacific War Time in Paris, the square before the Paris Opera House filled with war-weary Parisians and American and French soldiers, waiting to hear what they could only hope to be true. At 3:01 P.M. Emil Edgren, Army Photographer, was in the square and captured that moment of history when General Charles deGaulle's voice came booming over the loudspeakers, "The war in Europe is over!" His following words were lost in the shouts and cheers of the gathered crowd. This book is a pictorial history of what happened to a war-torn country following that historical announcement.

About the Author

Emil Edgren is a renowned photographer, whose friends and contemporaries included Joe Rosenthal and Ernie Pyle. Emil was in Paris when General deGaulle announced the end of the war in Europe. He caught that exact moment with his camera. “3:01 P.M. Pacific War Time,” is an exhibition of moment-in-time photographs taken following that historic moment in time when the War in Europe was declared over, showing the French citizenry, American military, and scenes of recovery. In addition to his wartime experiences, Emil's impressive resume includes:

World War II, 82nd Airborne, Battle of the Bulge