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1942 ALGERIA: Francois Darlan, French naval officer meets allied commanders at the Port of Algiers
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1:43Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1942
Location: ALGIERS, N. AFRICA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
ALGERIA: Algiers:
GOOD GV PORT OF ALGIERS. GV pan escaped submarine "Marsouin" flying French flag, few sailors abroad. LV seven sailors sitting on deck of submarine "Casabianca." LV pan sub. with few sailors on deck. SV name "Casabianca" and "15" on submarine. LV General Giraud shaking hands with officer, troops in b-d. CU side view Darlan, Sir Andrew Cunningham in b-d. SFV Giraud talking to Semi side view french Naval Commander. SV General Eisenhower chatting to Darlan. LFV French sailors marching past with steel helmets and rifles. LV Darlan, Cunningham and others at saluting base. Long side view coloured troops marching past. Semi side view Darlan with Eisenhower up steps of Memorial. STV Darlan and Eisenhower up steps of Memorial, followed by various officers. Semi side view Darlan placing wreath on Memorial. CU figures on Algiers war memorial. SV Cunningham pan to Darlan and Eisenhower posing. ORIG. NEG. AND ROTABLUE AND BLUE FROM NEG.
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SFV pan British Military Officer, Darlan, Clark and RAF officer saluting, other Officers in background. SCUFV Clark and Darlan talking. CU Darlan, American Military officer and RAF officer behind. CU Darlan, U.S. Military and French officer behind. LV thru trees beautiful house - Allied Headquarters. Semi side view thru trees of Allied H.Q. GV roof of H.Q. showing above trees. SV trees in f-d and H.Q. in background.
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