Title:SUR LA STRUMA AVEC L'ARMEE GRECQUE [Main Title]
Film Number:IWM 97
Other titles:
Summary: French film of Greek forces on the Salonika Front, 1916-1917.
Description: (Reel 1) General Paraskevopoulos directs his country's forces in the River Struma valley, which includes the Rupel Pass, supported by fire from British 6-inch howitzers and French 155mm howitzers. The French General Nider surveying the area. King Alexander of Greece visiting the front with General Gérome. (Reel 2) Premier Venizelos at the 1st Division headquarters in Athens, presenting new colours to the Greek 34th Infantry Regiment. Colonel Tsolacopolos receives the colours for his regiment. Among the gathering are an Orthodox priest and General Bordeaux, the head of the French mission. (Reel 3) General Zymbrakakis directs operations in the Skra valley (showing his own troops, fire support from French 155mm howitzers, and Bulgarian prisoners of war.) King Alexander inspecting Greek soldiers. The King in Athens with the Duke of Connaught, visiting as Britain's representative, inspecting a parade, meeting with Venizelos and taking the salute. Finally, a group of refugees arriving at a temporary camp and repairing or building their houses there.
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Paraskevopoulos, Leonidas (person)
Alexander, King of Greece (person)
Arthur, Prince (Duke of Connaught) (person)
Venizelos, Eleftherios (person)
Nider (General) (person)
Gerome (General) (person)
Tsolacopolos (Colonel) (person)
Zymbrakakis, Emmanuel (person)
Bordeaux (General) (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
French Army (regiment/service)
Hellenic Army & Div 1 (regiment/service)
Hellenic Army & Infantry Regt 34 (regiment/service)
Keywords: weapons, British - gun: 6-inch 26cwt howitzer (object name)
weapons, French - gun: 155mm howitzer (object name)
combat, British - artillery bombardment (object name)
combat, French - artillery bombardment (object name)
operations, Greek military - routine (object name)
ceremonies, Greek - state (object name)
religion, Christianity - military, Greek (object name)
prisoners of war, Bulgarian - movement (object name)
refugees, Greek - settlement (object name)
01/3(497) (event)
Greece & Struma (River) (geography)
Greece & Rupel Pass, Macedonia (geography)
Greece & Skra (River) (geography)
Greece & Salonika area, Macedonia (geography)
Greece & Athens, Central Greece (geography)
propaganda, French (concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: French
Subtitle language: French
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 3
Footage: 1925 ft; Running time: 33 mins
