French Cruiser ’jeanne D’arc’ In Greece (1946)

Unissued / Unused material. On board the French cruiser ’Jeanne d’Arc’ the Commander awards the Legion D’Honneur to Greek naval officers for services to the allied cause. Piraeus. Greece. CU pan cruiser, CU guns. LS town of Piraeus. Various shots Commander of the Greek fleet Admiral Mezevyris saluting an array of French naval cadets as he goes on board. Various shots M. Fatou, Commandant of the Jeanne d’Arc pinning the medals onto the Greek officers on the deck of the ship in the presence of Beys Mavromihalis, Greek Minister of Armed Forces. MS ’Tricolour’ flying over the ship. MS and CU ship showing name. Pan across ship. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the
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