ANNALES DE LA GUERRE 84 [Main Title]

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  • Title: ANNALES DE LA GUERRE 84 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 508-84
  • Other titles: THE WAR ANNALS 84 [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: I. French newsreel item on the liberation of Lille, Western Front, 18th-19th October 1918. II. French newsreel item of General Debeney in portrait shot wearing his newly-awarded medal of a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, France, October 1918. III. French newsreel item on the state entry of the King and Queen of Belgium into Bruges on 25th October 1918.
  • Description: The main square of the city, soon after its liberation showing civilians milling about but no real celebrations. Some British troops, probably 57th (West Lancashire) Division, are present, eventually driving off in lorries. People read the notices stating that French police and British military police have replaced the German authorities, and they are shown on duty together. The locals display in their windows valuables they kept hidden from the Germans. Sacks of flour arrive at the baker's, and he displays a German 'war loaf' of black bread. Potatoes are on sale for the first time since 1914. The Tournais gate to the city is damaged, as is the nearby Saint Maurice quarter. The Germans have blown up bridges and wrecked the railway station in retreat. In the Place de la Concorde in Paris people gather in celebration around the statue representing Lille. The film is entirely in long shot from a high position. The royal party is barely discernible. Belgian Infantry and Cavalry march past, with many cameramen and photographers in evidence. The crowds gather near the town hall as the royal procession moves away.
  • Alternative Title: THE WAR ANNALS 84 [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: IWM 508-84
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 508-84)
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1918-10-19
  • Production Country: France
  • Production Details: Section Cinématographique de l'Armée Française (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Debeney, Maurice-Eugene (person) Albert I, King of Belgium (person) Elisabeth, Queen of Belgium (person) British Army, Div 57 (regiment/service) British Army, Military Police (regiment/service) French Army, Military Police (regiment/service) French Army (regiment/service) Belgian Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: celebrations, French - liberation: [-] (object name) law and order, French - use of troops (object name) law and order, British - use of troops (object name) demolition, German - denial (object name) supplies, French, movement [RA] - food (object name) buildings, French - commercial: railway station & [damaged] (object name) celebrations, Belgian - liberation (object name) ceremonies, Belgian - state: entry into Bruges (King Albert) (object name) journalism and record, Belgian - cameraman (object name) journalism and record, Belgian - photographer (object name) 01/3(4-15).9 (event) 01/3(4-15).9 (event) 31/3(493) (event) Lille, Nord, France (geography) Place de Concord, Paris, Département de Ville de Paris, France (geography) France (geography) Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium (geography) Deprivation (concept)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: French
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 702 ft; Running time: 12 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
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