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Officials arrive on TWA Douglas DC-4. Others arrive on TWA Boeing 307. Lieutenant General James Van Fleet,Director,JUSMAPG
A TWA DC-4 aircraft taxis to ramp. The airplane is named: "Moulmein Pagoda."Officials descend from airplane and are greeted by high ranking U.S. military officers of the Joint U.S. Advisory and Planning Group,Greece, including Group Director, Lieutenant General James Van Fleet, who wears insignia of Army III Corps, which he previously commanded, on his right sleeve. Officials arrive on another TWA airplane (Boeing 307) and are also greeted. Some officers and officials bid farewell to a woman carrying flowers A non-US Military officer kisses the woman's hand. She boards the plane.
Axis forces conquer Greece and Yugoslavia during World War II.
Film opens showing Adolf Hitler shaking hands with Benito Mussolini of Italy. Next Mussolini is seen addressing a large crowd from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy announcing plans to invade Greece. Views of Greek troops marching during the Greco-Italian War between the kingdoms of Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. Animated map depicts Italian advances into Greece with subsequent withdrawal as the Greeks drive them back and then invade Albania. Closeup of Hitler enraged about this turn of events, delaying his military Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union. Glimpse of Mussolini visiting his troops in the field. Newspaper headline reads: "Jugoslavia Gets Hitler Terms." A sub headline reads: "Nazi move in Greece Seen." Another view of Greek troops marching. A Junkers JU-87 Stuka dive bomber in flight, enters a steep dive to bomb a target. Bombs exploding in forest. Another Stuka diving and dropping bombs on a city building. Closeup glimpse of a Stuka speeding past the camera. View of a bombed out Yugoslavian building from German air attack on April 6, 1941. Animated map shows German and Italian forces attack paths from their bases in Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Hungary, vanquishing Yugoslavia. Map extends to Greece, where German forces overwhelm three defending Greek Divisions (aided by some British forces). Aerial view of a German Junkers Ju 52 transport plane flying over the Parthenon in Athens.
Civilians at Constitution Square celebrate liberation of Greece, and Greece Premier Papandreou hoists flag in Athens, Greece.
People celebrate Liberation of Greece by Allied Forces in Athens, Greece during World War II. The British battleships underway. The British troops aboard a ship in the foreground. The troops disembark the ship at Athens port. The troops march in a squad. The troops marching. British troops greeted by civilians. The civilians crowd at the Constitution Square. The crowd cheer and hold banners. The troops celebrate liberation at the Constitution Square. The British troops lined up. The Greek Parliament Building. Premier of Greece Andreas Papandreou pays wreath to the unknown soldiers. The soldiers stand in formation. A view of the city. The soldiers holding flags of Greece, march. The soldiers stand in formation. Premier Papandreou hoists the flag. A soldier in the foreground salutes. The civilians salute as the flag is hoisted. A view of the city.
Greek Military soldiers firing at enemy from a machine gun post from the top of a hill, during Greek Civil War
During the Greek Civil War, Greek soldiers hold their position at a post on top of a hill. A soldier fires on infiltrators with a machine gun. Another soldiers crawls towards the machine gun post. Enemy soldiers can be seen running for protection. A soldier takes notes sitting near a mortar launcher.
Artillery of the Greek Democratic Army firing at enemy positions during the Greek Civil War.
Artillery guns of the Greek Democratic Army firing at the enemy positions during the Greek Civil War. Soldiers loading artillery. The commander plots a target on a map and gives order to fire. Huge cannon fires, explosion at target enemy positions.
Greek National Army soldiers cook over an outdoor fire during the Greek Civil War
Greek National Army soldiers are gathered around a bonfire where they are roasting a lamb using an improvised spit. Closeup of the trussed up lamb being turned on a wooden spit over the coals of the fire. Closeup of a soldier smiling as they manipulate the spit.Closeup of another soldier preoccupied with the roasting. He eventually looks up and smiles for the camera. Next the soldiers are seen on a hillside encampment, where they are enjoying a meal. They share bread and some of the lamb. Closeup of soldiers sitting near a pup tent, as one drinks from his canteen. Leaning against the pup tent, is an M1928 Colt/Thompson submachine gun. Closeup of another soldier drinking from his canteen, and then chewing on a lamb bone. He drinks deeply again, from his canteen and continues chewing on the lamb bone. Closeup of two soldiers having a conversation, as they eat.
