- Title: VM-586B
- Summary: PRIVATE FITZGERALD, UN: LOOKS AT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SERVE IN THE UNITED NATIONS ARMY. FOLLOWS IRISH 41ST BATTALION ON PATROL, IN CAMP, BIVOUAC. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF UN PEACE KEEPERS.
- Description:03:30:49 - IRISH PEACE FORCE VOLUNTEER TALKS ABOUT BEING IN THE CONGO & IN CYPRUS. PATRICK FITZGERALD, MEMBER OF THE 41ST IRISH BATTALION 03:31:09 - UN PEACE KEEPING FORCES ENCAMPMENT, BIVOUAC. UNLOADING SUPPLIES 03:31:24 - FITZGERALD SPEAKING ON LIVING CONDITIONS 03:31:37 - IRISH PEACE KEEPING FORCES MARCHING OUT IN CYPRUS 03:32:16 - INTERIOR PLANE CARRYING IRISH TROOPS TO CYPRUS PLANE LANDING AT NIGHT, TROOPS GETTING OFF PLANE, GETTING IN BUS, BUS LEAVING 03:33:36 - CU HAND PAINTED SIGN READING: GARRYOWEN CAMP, IRISH UN PEACE FORCE. LEVKA, CYPRUS. LT. COLONEL ARRIVING, COMMANDING OFFICER REVIEWING HIS TROOPS 03:34:32 - COMMANDING OFFICER IN CONFERENCE WITH OFFICERS 03:35:40 - IRISH TROOPS LOADING TRUCK, GETTING IN TRUCK, HEADING OUT ON PATROL. FOLLOWS SERGEANT & PRIVATES ON PATROL AT OUTPOST HILL 03:38:14 - POV LOOKING DOWN AT SHIPWRECK, TURKISH SHIP WRECKED IN STORM 03:38:37 - POV LOOKING DOWN AT MONSURA ?SP. VILLAGE ON CYPRUS 03:38:45 - IRISH TROOPS TAKING OVER PATROL DUTY FROM OTHER TROOPS 03:38:48 - PRIVATE FITZGERALD EXPLAINING WHY HE JOINED THE FORCE 03:41:30 - UN IRISH FORCES PATROLLING CEASE FIRE LINES, VALLEY, STREAM. 03:42:19 - CU PRIVATE SENDING MESSAGE ON RADIO 03:42:41 - LS TURKISH VILLAGE ON CYPRUS 03:42:49 - UN DOCTOR EXAMINING TURKISH MAN'S BROKEN LEG CONFERRING WITH TURKISH DOCTOR. 03:44:27 - UN HELICOPTER LANDING IN TURKISH VILLAGE, MAN WITH BROKEN LEG BROUGHT ON STRETCHER, LITTER TO HELICOPTER, FLOWN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT 03:45:23 - MONTAGE CIVIL WAR, NICOSIA, 1963. VIOLENCE BETWEEN TURKS & GREEKS. 03:45:43 - MONTAGE POST-WAR NICOSIA, SHATTERED BUILDINGS, RUBBLE, EMPTY STREETS 03:45:57 - IRISH PEACE KEEPERS ON 48 HOUR LEAVE PASS GO INTO RESTAURANT & BAR, EATING KEBABS, MEDITERRANEAN FOOD & WINE 03:47:50 - CU PEELING POTATOES, UN PEACE KEEPERS ON KP DUTY. KITCHEN PATROL 03:48:19 - IRISH PEACE KEEPERS PLAYING VOLLEYBALL ON THE BEACH, TIME OFF RECREATION. SWIMMING, SNORKELING. 03:49:29 - UN PEACE KEEPERS IN MACHINE GUN DRILL. TRAINING, PUTTING TOGETHER MACHINE GUN. 03:50:58 - PRIVATE FITZGERALD SPEAKING 03:51:32 - INTERIOR BIVOUAC TENT, SOLDIERS PLAYING CARDS ENTERTAINING THEMSELVES. MS & CU SOLDIER WRITING LETTER HOME. 03:53:59 - IRISH PEACE KEEPING TROOPS IN JERUSALEM POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH. PHOTOGRAPHER TRIES TO GET THEM TO BUY CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS WITH THEIR PICTURES ON IT 03:54:38 - IRISH PEACE KEEPERS TAKING TOUR OF HOLY CITY OF JERUSALEM, NUN GIVES TOUR. 03:55:36 - INTERIOR CHURCH, CATHOLICS GENUFLECTING, GETTING TOUR OF CHURCH WHERE CHRIST ONCE STOOD 03:56:20 - SLOW ZOOM IN ON BIVOUAC ON CYPRUS, WHITE TENTS DOTTING LANDSCAPE 03:56:31 - CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS CEREMONY FOR THE IRISH PEACE KEEPERS ON CYPRUS. CU PRIEST LEADING PRAYER, RECEIVING COMMUNION, EUCHARIST, PRIEST PUTTING WAFERS IN THEIR MOUTHS 03:57:25 - CAMPFIRE, HARMONICA PLAYER, IRISH PEACE KEEPERS SINGING SONG AROUND CAMP FIRE 03:58:14 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1960
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: VM-586B