Airborne Veterans Go Back To Arnhem (1949)

Full title reads: "Airborne Veterans Go Back To Arnhem".



Arnhem, Holland / The Netherlands. Various shots of Ceremony at Monument near Niemegen Bridge



CU Gravestone. GV Rhine River with Niemegen bridge in background. SV British and Dutch soldiers marching past with bridge in background. LV Pilgrims including British pilgrims carrying banners on way to monument near bridge. Side view pilgrims carrying banners with bridge in background. GV Pilgrims assembling around monument. GV British pilgrims walking along in procession past Dutch girls lined up holding bouquets. SV Top view British pilgrims walking past. Side view British airborne troops lined up in front of monument. SV Governor of Gelderland lays large wreath. SV Dutch naval officer saluting. SV British airborne cemetery at Arnhem. Nearer shot British airborne cemetery at Arnhem, showing Union Jack flag flying at half mast. SV Cross with name - 'Unknown Sept. '44' GV Cemetery with service in progress. SV Priests and people kneeling. SV Priest scattering incense over cross. SV Group of British people and Police officer watching ceremony. LV Ceremony with British parachutist playing the 'Last Post'. SV Airborne soldier playing 'Last Post'. SV Priest blessing crosses. CU Cross with name - Lt. A F Pascal. GV Dutch Children lined up in front of Graves. SV Small girl scattering ashes, specially brought from England. GV Top view Dutch Children laying flowers at crosses adopted, by them. SV Dutch children laying bunches of flowers. CU Cross - 'Cpl. Unknown - Sept. '44' pan down to small bunch of flowers. SV Old woman with row of many medals. CU British airborne soldier saluting. CU Bunch of flowers pan up to cross - 'Pte. J. Hamilton Parachute Regt.. Sept. '44'.
FILM ID:1423.34

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