CEREMONY AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR IN PARIS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: CEREMONY AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR IN PARIS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: A70 136-4
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  • Summary: Sergeant Collins of the British AFPU team in Paris and an unknown US Army Officer place floral tributes on the grave of the Unknown Warrior at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, watched over by a Colour party and a Guard of Honour from the 2nd French Armoured Division.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: A70 136-4
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-08-26
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor) Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Rudkin (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Collins (Sergeant) (person) Free French Forces, Div, Armoured, French, 2 (regiment/service) United States Army (regiment/service) British Army, Army Film and Photographic Unit (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: buildings, French - monumental: tomb of the Unknown Warrior (object name) ceremonies, French - event-related: wreath-laying (object name) Paris, Département de Ville de Paris, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Footage: 62 ft; Running time: 1 min
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    A70 136-4

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