Italian and Greek Troops in Action

Italian and Greek Troops in Action


Mysterious unidentified footage of troops in WW1 featuring a glimpse of Edward, Prince of Wales

A bashful Edward, Prince of Wales (later Duke of Windsor) appears at the end of this enigmatic WWI footage. It was probably shot for inclusion in a newsreel, possibly in Greece, and features a range of rugged landscapes and wartime activities, including Italian Alpini soldiers in action in the mountainous terrain. There are also convivial scenes of men dancing on the hillside and roasting meat on an open fire, as well as glimpses of an unknown town - do you recognise any of the locations?

Unidentified footage of World War 1
This unidentified footage of troops in World War 1 is something of a mystery… with the exception of the recognisable figure of Edward, Prince of Wales at the end.
A bashful Prince of Wales, (later Duke of Windsor) appears at the end of this enigmatic wartime footage, possibly filmed in Greece? It was probably shot for inclusion in a newsreel, and features a range of rugged landscapes and wartime activities, including Italian ‘alpini’ soldiers in action in the mountainous terrain. There are also convivial scenes of men dancing on the hillside and roasting meat on an open fire, as well as sequences in an unknown town.


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