The Liberation took place between 19 and 24 August 1944. It began with a general insurrection led by the internal Resistance. Despite being poorly armed, the French fighters soon managed to take control of a third of the city of Paris. So as to come to their aid, the Allied Forces changed their original plan to bypass Paris and advanced eastwards with maximum speed. On 24 August 1944, the 2^nd Armoured Division under the command of General Leclerc entered the capital, forcing the Germans to surrender the following day. Jean Delpech was present when the fighting began. Drawing inspiration from the scenes he witnesses and articles in the press, he produced a series of monotypes depicting the events. He portrayed several tank battles fought near to where he lived, the triumphant arrival of the Allies and the occupier’s hasty retreat, as well as General de Gaulle’s parade through the streets of the capital. The ten monotypes created for the occasion were presented to the public from 30 November to 10 December 1944, during a solo exhibition titled La Libération de Paris vue par Jean Delpech, held at the Christofle gallery.