The Evacuation Of Cologne (1925)

No item title - paperwork reads - The evacuation of Cologne continues - Manchester Regiment leaves for Wiesbaden - note draped Colours. Germany. M/S as the Union Jack is lowered on a flagpole as Regiments stand in front. M/S of tanks and trucks, people stand and watch. A man writes ’Goodbye-ee Cologne’ on the side of the railway carriage in chalk. M/S as soldiers lean out of a train window, a girl is stood by them, a soldier grabs her arm, she playfully tries to run away as he leans out of the carriage and kisses her. M/S of men standing outside saluting. L/S of girls waving their handkerchiefs. M/S as the convoy of vehicles drives down the road. The title is shown here. M/S as tanks drive down the road, people are watching from the side. M/S as the camera pans across the line of tanks to the soldiers walking along. M/S as the soldiers hold back the crowd. M/S of troops lined up standing to attention, M/S as the Union Jack is lowered on a balcony. M/S of people waving, the camera pans slowly
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