CHILDREN OF BRITISH OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS GREET SANTA CLAUS AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS; LORD MOUNTBATTEN VISITS SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 6 FEBRUARY 1957; EXERCISE GREEN EPOCH, MEDITERRANEAN, 11 FEBRUARY TO 14 FEBRUARY 1957 [Allocated Title]
Title:CHILDREN OF BRITISH OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS GREET SANTA CLAUS AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS; LORD MOUNTBATTEN VISITS SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 6 FEBRUARY 1957; EXERCISE GREEN EPOCH, MEDITERRANEAN, 11 FEBRUARY TO 14 FEBRUARY 1957 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1554
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Children of British officers and soldiers at SHAPE headquarters greet Santa Claus, possibly December 1956.
Lord Mountbatten (in his capacity as Admiral of the Fleet and Chief of the United Kingdom Naval Staff) arrives at SHAPE headquarters, where he is greeted by General Schuyler and Admiral L M Sala, February 1957. He also greets Brigadier Cross and Admiral Collett (Vice Naval Deputy), and poses for photographs. He also talks and shakes hands with General Norstad.
Exercise Green Epoch, February 1957. General Hans Speidel, Rear Admiral M Arnold and Doctor Joseph Rust on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal; the battleship USS Iowa is also seen. Helicopter flies over and picks up a man from the deck (a belt is passed around him and he is hauled up). The cruiser USS Boston refuels at sea. Aircraft is raised to deck of Forrestal and checked. General Speidel and Doctor Rust meet Admiral Brown. Routine on board Forrestal: aircraft taking off, men working on deck, cameraman, observation weather balloon (possibly being prepared), aircraft landing on deck. Admiral Sala, Admiral Brown and General Schuyler in conversation. On board USS Boston: guided missiles are prepared and fired. More scenes on board Forrestal: General Schuyler, Admiral Brown, Admiral Sala and Lieutenant General Brisac on deck; aircraft landing, arrival of Lieutenant General Clovis Byers (US), more aircraft (including English Electric Canberra) landing. General Speidel and Doctor Rust shake hands with Admiral Brown, before departing by carrier plane.
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Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
