Title:PN 1146 = GENERAL EISENHOWER'S TOUR OF SCANDINAVIA, 20 MAY 1951-23 MAY 1951 - REEL 2 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1137
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: General Eisenhower arrives at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, on 20 May 1951: His aircraft is seen landing and taking off again. The general is greeted at Copenhagen Airport by General Gortz, Chief of the Danish Army, and Mrs Anderson, wife of the US Ambassador to Denmark. Among those present is Admiral Lemonnier.
Description: General Eisenhower visits Danish occupation forces in Schleswig, Germany: he inspects honour guard (made up of Danish Reconnaissance Squadron and Norwegian sky troops) at Schleswig Airport. General Eisenhower watches Danish engineering troops construct a pontoon bridge and observes Danish troops during a field exercise combat situation. On 21 May 1951, Eisenhower watches troops of 511 Norwegian Engineering Company lay a minefield and also watches artillery practice BY 511 Norwegian Artillery. Together with Admiral Lemonnier and Admiral Brind, General Eisenhower inspects Danish destroyers, including «Willemoes», a PT boat and troops at Nyboden, Denmark. Eisenhower and party pass a ship's figurehead outside the entrance of Nyboden Naval College, Copenhagen Naval Base, Denmark.
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:NAT 1137
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:IWM NATO
Featured Period:
Production Date:1951-05-20 1951-05-21
Production Country:
Production Details: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Production sponsor)
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (Production company)
