FAUGH A BALLAGH - The 1st Btn Royal Irish Fusiliers, Vienna 1947 [Main Title]

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  • Title: FAUGH A BALLAGH - The 1st Btn Royal Irish Fusiliers, Vienna 1947 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 149
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  • Summary: Record of 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Fusiliers on duty in Vienna, Austria, during 1947.
  • Description: Various sequences show the battalion on parade and being inspected (by Lieutenant General Sir James Steele, Commander-in-Chief and High Commissioner in Austria). Regimental band is also shown in action, as is the changing of the guard. Group photograph. Soldiers with mascot (dog). Flag lowering ceremony, parade of colours.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MGH 149
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 149)
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  • Production Date: 1947
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: British Public Relations, Vienna (Production sponsor)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Footage: 1249 ft; Running time: 14 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    MGH 149

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