Gen. Navarre Inspects Troops In Indo-China (1953)

Dien Bien Phu, Indo China GEN. NAVARRE INSPECTS TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA Heavy artillery in action. General Navarre inspecting the troops. Awarding Legion of Honour to Commander Charley of the paratroops. General Gilles decorating two war correspondents, Andre Lebon (cameraman) and Daniel Camus (photographer). Gen. Navarre and party inspecting the fortified places of Dien Bien Phu. Gen. Gilles explaining situation to Gen. Navarre. Aerial views of landscape with rising smoke from bombing raid. Building airdrome, in view of organizing air-bridge. Parachuting 3 ton bulldozer. Laying the foundation for terrace. Various material being parachuted. First planes landing and unloading Dakota Bristol material. Opening of air bridge. - planes landing and taking off. (F.G.) 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.