Summary

Full title reads: French Outposts of Empire

GV Sunrise at sea

VS of French alpine ski patrol leaving a snow igloo on the snow covered summit of a mountain in Syria and good shots of them on patrol skiing across the snow slopes and through the alpine forests

GV Sand dunes in Sahara VS Good shots of French colonial troops and legionnaires parading in their Beau Geste type fortress, in the desert

VS Excellent shots of camel mounted patrol crossing the sand dunes of the vast open desert with CUs of the men of the French Foreign Legion who command the patrol which is made up of French native troops

Source British Pathé
Title FRENCH OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE
Description Full title reads: French Outposts of Empire

GV Sunrise at sea

VS of French alpine ski patrol leaving a snow igloo on the snow covered summit of a mountain in Syria and good shots of them on patrol skiing across the snow slopes and through the alpine forests

GV Sand dunes in Sahara VS Good shots of French colonial troops and legionnaires parading in their Beau Geste type fortress, in the desert

VS Excellent shots of camel mounted patrol crossing the sand dunes of the vast open desert with CUs of the men of the French Foreign Legion who command the patrol which is made up of French native troops
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1940
Duration 00:01:40:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 104323

Keywords

skiing snow Sahara Foreign Legion French camels North Africa Syria
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