War 1914-17 (1917)

Footage №65455, 1 part, black-white
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Reel №1

Greece, Mount Athos, in January 1917 Franco-Russian allied troop takes Mount Athos.

Squad on the march to the Bulgarian monastery Zograf.

Arrival at the monastery.

Monks do not have any resistance.

They continue their church service.

St Day.

Epiphany.

The procession around the temple.

Prayer blessing of water in the presence of the union group.

PNRM .: Docheiariou Greek monastery.

Entrance.

The bell - an observation post overseas.

Ringer rings the bell - calls to the service.

PNRM .: Russian monastery of St.

Panteleimon.

Holy Source.

Athanasius.

Monk drinking water baptized drifting away.

Chapel.

Brethren of the monastery courtyard.

The arrival of the first ship with provisions for the monks.

Waiting on the pier monks.

The caravan of mules with provisions is moving towards an internal posts.

As a result of the search in Greek and Bulgarian monasteries found and seized 475 guns and 103 thousand.

Cartridges.

The monks and the French-Zouaves carry guns and placed them in boxes.

Are the Russian officers, governing the withdrawal of weapons.

Key words

the First world war, land forces, Greece, mount Athos, monastery, Christianity, Orthodoxy

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