Title:GENERAL RIDGWAY'S FIRST VISIT TO GREECE AS SACEUR, 21 JULY AND 22 JULY 1952 - PART 3 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1209
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:General Ridgway attends dinner amongst VIPs and meets military officers on his first visit to Greece as SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander Europe), 1952.
Description:General Ridgway and Mrs Ridgway attend a government dinner at the Hotel Grand Bretagne, Athens, Greece; among others attending are Lord and Lady Mountbatten, Madame Tsaldaris, Madame Peurtifoy and Prime Minister Venizelis. General Ridgway arrives at Ellenikon Airport, Greece, where he meets officers, including General Tsaralotas, and reviews honour guard and military parade; also present is a little girl (unidentified). General Ridgway also inspects troops, armoured vehicles (including tanks and armoured cars) and a naval unit at Salonika waterfront, and takes a ride in an armoured personnel carrier. He inspects Greek border defences and greets officers, including General Tsaralotas.
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
