Title:GENERAL RIDGWAY'S FIRST VISIT TO DENMARK AS SACEUR, 3 JULY 1952 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1198
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:General Ridgeway's first visit to Denmark as SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander Europe), 1952; including introductions, press conference and ceremonials.
Description:General Ridgway and his wife arrive at Copenhagen Airport, where they are greeted by Admiral Brind and inspect Danish Air Force honour guard. General Ridgway attends a press conference at Christianborg Castle with Danish Foreign Minister Ole Bjorn Kraft and Admiral Brind, and watches (with Admiral Quistgaard) a traditionally-dressed honour guard presenting arms outside the castle walls. General Ridgway also visits the Infantry Sergeant School at Helsinger where he watches exercises. Later, General Ridgway, Mrs Ridgway and Admiral Quistgaard leave Copenhagen Airport and fly to Karup Airfield in Jutland, where General Ridgway inspects honour guard and meets Danish pilots Lieutenant Thorsen, Lieutenant Anderson, Lieutenant Lauland and Lieutenant Hansen.
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
