Dodecanese Celebrate Greek Independence (1947)

Unissued / unused material - location and date unclear or unknown. Athens, Greece. VS People from the Dodecanese Islands march down Roosevelt Avenue, in Athens, they are celebrating Greek Independence and becoming part of the Greek Nation. Girls taking part wear national costume and carry laurel wreaths. CU Two girls in their picturesque costume. LS General views of the scene in the square of the Unknown Warrior. MS Dr Skevros Zervos, veteran fighter for union with Greece laying a wreath on the tomb of the unknown warrior in memory of Dodecanese dead, he is seen here in the middle of three men. CU Dr Zervos addressing the crowd. On March 31st the Dodecanese Islands are formally transferred from Britain to Greece. 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