ATHENS GREECE ; SURRENDER OF 50,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS, BEAUGENCY, FRANCE Part 2

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 3419 ADC SOURCE: AFCF & NRP CARD 1 of 2 3419-1 FILM : ARCH DN & APC MP, 739' ea, Silent ATHENS, GREECE 29 Nov 1944 NR=310 MS, Greek warships at sea, CUs, Greek sailors aboard ship. SEQ: British troops come aboard from LSTs at Piraeus, port of Athens. VS, British troops, armored vehicles move thru city and are greeted by Greek civilians. CU sign: "Welcome Great Allies." HSs, city of Athens. MSs, British soldiers inspect ruins of Athens. MSs, CUs, Greek civilians buy bread, cigarettes and vegetables, exchanging huge amounts of money for the items. MSs, CUs, Greek sailors and civilians at ceremony at grave of Unknown Soldier in Athens. MSs, British Gen Scobie and Greek Minister Papanpriou in open sedan drive thru streets as civilians cheer. Record Group 111 HSs, crowd gathered in streets. Accession Number III-NAV-210 MCU, Greek Minister places wreath on Tomb Of Unknown Soldier. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave, LIC 1, NY EBS/amf Signal Corps 111 ADC 3419 ADC SOURCE: AFCF & NRP CARD 2 of 2 3419-2 FILM : ARCH DN & APC MP, 739 ¥ ea, Silent SURRENDER OF 50,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS Beaugency, France 17 Sept 44 (BR=82) (M-650, 651 British Film) LSs, MSs, CUs, German General Erich Elster and staff surrender arms to US officer. Pistols are place on floor of jeep. MSs, CUs, Lt Samuel W Magill of 83rd Inf Div who originally contacted the German General is interviewed by British correspondent as US officer stands alongside. LS, German soldiers walk across wooden bridge and surrender to US forces. RV, German soldiers in mass surrender are checked by four US soldiers as they pass into compound. CU sign: "No civilians beyond this point." LS, Pan, pen crowded with 50,000 German prisoners. MS, german prisoners' belongings are inspected. NOTE: Final surrender of German staff was made to Maj Gen Robert C Macon, however this does not appear in this reel. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave, LIC 1, NY EBS/amf

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities