Greece

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

183

Date Released

6 Nov 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Western Front
2. 2Airgraphs
3. 3Greece

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Allied paratroopers embark for assault on Greece. Allies at Kithira. Allied land in north of island of Peloponnisos, RAF regiment being prominent in these operations. Greeks help to unload supplies. Airfield constructed. Entry into Patras. In triumphal procession, the Mayor* the town, a member of the Greek underground, receives a great welcome from the people. *Mayor: Vasilio Roufos

Keywords

Aviation; 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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