Syria

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

25

Date Released

25 Aug 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Syria
2. 2Abyssinia
3. 3News from England

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

British military authorities arrange for the repatriation of Vichy troops. Many stay to help de Gaulle. General de Verdillac, Vichy signitary [sic] to the Acre agreement, arrives to bid men farewell, and inspects an Australian Guard of Honour.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Exile; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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