Final Operations In Indochina (1954)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Final Operations in Indochina (now Vietnam). Aerial views of villages in Indochina. Several shots of French guards closing the Moncay bridge. General views of Moncay Bridge. Various shots of released prisoners of war (Western) making their way to river or lake. Their former captors wave goodbye - they look quite friendly! Prisoners leave on LCM (landing craft). Soldiers stand around and some lie on stretchers or bunks at a rural camp. Most wave fans against the heat and / or flies. Several shots at Red Cross camp. High angle view of troops on parade. Various shots of General Salan inspecting French troops - some wear turban-style forage caps. Aerial views of bombs bursting on My Loe and Loe An. Aerial views of bombs bursting on enemy concentrations. Aerial views of transport moving along road. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.