| COLOURS TO THE FREE FRENCH Mayor of Leicester presents regimental colours to General Petit of Free French Forces. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5554 |
| Catalog #: | 203238 | |
| Clip Number: | 203238-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/33 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:04 - 01:41:17 | |
| Location: | Leicestershire | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Army, British MILITARY: Army, French | |
| Description: | "Colours to Free French Forces". Leicester, Leicestershire. Panning shot of British and Free French troops on parade. C/U of Free French soldier at attention with saber drawn. Various shots of the ceremony where the Mayor of Leicester hands the new color to General Petit (Chief-of-staff of the Free French Forces). The colors are a gift from the people of Leicester. Camera pans with the General as he leaves the platform and presents the Color to the Color Party. C/U of the new Color. M/S of Color Party as they march through the streets, pan back to the troops who are marching behind the Color Party . The regimental Colors will become the standard of an African regiment of the Free French Forces. | |
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