The Last Salute (1932)

Full title reads: “Paris - The Last Salute - Every unit of French Army pays touching last tribute to veteran General Pau - veteran hero of the great war & the Franco-Prussian campaign of 1870“. Paris, France. Large military parade. Troops march past coffin draped in the French flag - the tricolour. M/S gun carriage on which sits the coffin under the flag. Standing next to the carriage are French soldiers holding what appear to be battle honours or plaques. Closer shot of troops marching past the coffin. A military band are playing on the soundtrack. There is no commentary only natural sound on this item. 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 Graphic