British Troops to Leave Greece

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1069
Date Released
28 Nov 1949
Date submitted
23 Nov 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Troops Leave Greece. DESCRIPTION: A ceremony at the Unknown Soldier’s Memorial in Athens marked the occasion of the decision to withdraw British troops from Greece, King Paul himself inspected a battalion of the East Surreys. SHOTLIST: KS. MS parade ground with troops paraded. Various shots of parade. King Paul inspects East Surreys. Several shots of marchpast of troops, King Paul takes the salute. Cut-ins of Greek civilians watching parade.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Athens
Footage sources
France
Card file number
52837
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Troops to Leave Greece', British Movietone News Issue No. 1069, 28 Nov 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16067 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)