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Multimedia Sacred Band

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Video Sacred Band in North Africa.

Sacred band in North Africa
Colonel Tsigantes and French General Leclerc pinning a Sacred Band Badge to his chest.
Colonel Tsigantes and French General Leclerc pinning a Sacred Band Badge to his chest.
Force L, Colonel Tsigantes of the Greek Sacred Band and Captain Laperche of the French Compagnie Saharienne due Hoggar. In the back are the Greek Captains Karavitsis, Kazakapoulos and DimoPoulos.
Force L, Colonel Tsigantes of the Greek Sacred Band and Captain Laperche of the French Compagnie Saharienne due Hoggar. In the back are the Greek Captains Karavitsis, Kazakapoulos and DimoPoulos.
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 (E 23152) Original wartime caption: Working with the Sacred Company as liaison officers, are members of the British Special Air Service Regiment, veterans of long range Desert patrol and Desert Commando activities. They are here seen with Colonel Gigantes, and other Greek officers. Left to right, they are:- Capt. Chevalier Major Thesinger Commander Mattheos (Greek) Colonel Gigantes, Capt. Karavitis (Greek) … Copyright: � IWM. Original Source
Colonel Tsigantes inspecting German prisoners of war.
Colonel Tsigantes inspecting German prisoners of war.
Two Members of the Greek Sacred Band in North Africa.
Two Members of the Greek Sacred Band in North Africa.
A Greek Sacred Band Patrol.
A Greek Sacred Band Patrol.
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 (E 23158) Original wartime caption: Making final preparations for a patrol is Lieut. Colonel Kalinski Andrews, one of the great personalities of the Sacred Company. Although well over fifty years of age he can easily hold his own with the younger members of the unit. His physical stamina and endurance are remarkable in a recent march of over 30 miles he was the first to arrive, and he was fresher than most … Copyright: � IWM. Original Source

Aegean Sea
Greek Sacred Squadron Staff Sergeant, Konstantinos Kotsaitis talks with Greek and British Officers in Myrina of Lemnos,Greece, during the liberation of the island. October 16th, 1944.
Greek Sacred Squadron Staff Sergeant, Konstantinos Kotsaitis talks with Greek and British Officers in Myrina of Lemnos,Greece, during the liberation of the island. October 16th, 1944.
Greek Sacred Squadron Staff in Myrina of Lemnos,Greece, during the liberation of the island. October 16th, 1944.
Member of the joint Greek-British raid operations unit (SBS and Greek Sacred Squadron) after the end of a mission to one of the Aegean islands in July 1944.
Member of the joint Greek-British raid operations unit (SBS and Greek Sacred Squadron) after the end of a mission to one of the Aegean islands in July 1944.
A mixed force of men of the Greek Sacred Squadron and British Special Boat Squadron during a raid on the island of Symi, Greece in July 1944.
A mixed force of men of the Greek Sacred Squadron and British Special Boat Squadron during a raid on the island of Symi, Greece in July 1944.
May 1945. Ceremony outside a church with the participation of the Greek Sacred Squadron for the liberation of Kos island, Greece.
May 1945. Ceremony outside a church with the participation of the Greek Sacred Squadron for the liberation of Kos island, Greece.
Men of the Greek Sacred Squadron are photographed in Kalymnos island, Greece, on May 11th, 1945. Three days after the official end of the war.
Sacred Squadron are photographed in Kalymnos island, Greece, on May 11th, 1945. Three days after the official end of the war.
The Greek Sacred Regiment In Rhodes.
Disbandment, Egypt