Cease Fire In Syria (1941)

Item title reads - Cease fire in Syria. Various shots of General de Verdillac, Second in Command of the Vichy French in Syria. Various shots of fighting, C/U of two British soldiers taking cover in a ruined building, they then run and crouch behind some bushes. C/U of de Verdillac with General Allen, the camera pans across as he enters his car. C/U of the British stenographer at work. Various shots of army posts receiving the order to cease fire. Various shots of British troops relaxing, reading and writing letters home. C/U General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson. M/S as the camera pans across as de Verdillac enters the British headquarters. Various interior shots of the room where Wilson and de Verdillac are signing the Peace Treaty for Syria. M/S Wilson and de Verdillac walking away from the building. Various shots of food being issued to Syrian civilians, good C/U’s of them. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCI