Title:GENERAL MARCEL CARPENTIER RETIRES AS COMMANDER OF AFCE IN A CEREMONY AT FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE, 1-2 MARCH 1956 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1520
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Coverage of the retirement of General Marcel Carpentier on the occasion of his retirement as Commanger Allied Land Forces Central Europe (COMLANDCENT).
Description:General Carpentier arrives at the ceremony to be greeted by honour guard of gendarmes and band of the 1st Military Region, Paris. General Carpentier reviews the troops, inspecting a company from the support and signals units of each of the nationalities represented and inspecting female army personnel. General Carpentier and General Servais salute troops.
On 1 March 1956, General Carpentier visits SHAPE and shakes hands with General Gruenther and Admiral Jaujard. They pause for photographs before returning to the building.
At the end of the ceremony (thought to be 2 March 1956), the troops leave the courtyard of Henri IV at Fontainebleau, whilst the band plays on in the background.
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
