Alpine Troops Manoeuvres (1935)

Full title reads: “Alpine Troops Manoeuvres - Famous French regiment hold Winter exercises in Savoy“. Savoy, France. Various shots of French ski soldiers training in the snows of the mountains of Savoy. Shots of the skiers with their rifles. VS of them ski jumping. The troops are inspected by a senior officer on skis. He then presents medals to some of the men. The officer gives the soldiers a kiss on either cheek in typical French style. The troops ski past to the accompaniment of their band. The officer salutes as they pass. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. May be missing item from reel 35/18. 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 Grap