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1920 Ceremony for French Unknown War Hero
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0:48Now PlayingDate: 9th November 1920
Location: FRANCE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: France Honours Her Fallen Heroes
FRANCE: Paris:
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GV steps and pillar of municipal building. LS officer carrying casket walks down steps followed by soldiers.
LS soldier walks up wooded steps leading to top of tabernacle type structure (?) and hands casket to another soldier. The casket is placed on the top of the structure.
GV soldiers walk from steps of municipal building towards camera carrying coffin. Dignitaries gathered at top of steps.
GV large tabernacle type structure (?), covered with flag past huge crowds.
GV soldiers on horseback pulling gun carriage on which coffin is laid(?), covered with flag past huge crowds.
LS soldiers walk up to coffin lying by Arc de Triomph, carrying large wreath.
GV gun carriage covered with wreaths, soldiers standing by.
ceremony, ceremonies, procession, processions, unknown soldier, history, Republic
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