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Item title reads - Civil war in Athens. Greece. L/S harbour of Athens, M/S unloading supply boats in Piraeus port. C/U's of men carrying packing cases, loading vehicles. C/U British soldiers firing Vickers heavy machine gun. M/S of paratroops firing rifles, C/U of Corporal firing rifle. Various shots of paratroops in position including C/U's. L/S Athens showing building smoking. Paratroops firing 3“ mortar. C/U's soldiers at sights of mortar. M/S armoured car passing through street. Sherman tank passing along street. M/S street fighting, paratroops running, firing at buildings. Two civilians walk down street with hands in air. Civilian prisoners being searched by civil police. Civilians march under guard along street, they enter prison camp with hands on heads. 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 (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
