British Pathé's video: DEFENCE: Marshal D Esperey of France gives medal to Polish leader Prime Minister Ma 1927

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA8786UA32K5L081R4DU958PT13-NEWS Marshal Louis Franchet d'Esperey ( 1856 - 19420 gives medal to General Jozef Pilsiudski (1867 - 1935) , ruler of the Second republic of Poland (from October 1926 - June 1928). Full Description: NO SLATE INFORMATION POLAND: Warsaw French Marshal / General D' Esperey giving medal to Marshal Jozef Pilsudski , leader and Prime minister of Poland at military ceremony / military saluting and shaking hands / reviewing guard of honour and shaking hands with officials / the two generals Marshal D'Esperey (left) and Marshal Pilsudski (right) posing Background: Marshal Louis Franchet d'Esperey ( 1856 - 19420 gives medal to General Jozef Pilsiudski (1867 - 1935) , ruler of the Second republic of Poland (from October 1926 - June 1928). Poland and France had Polish - French alliance between 1921 - 1940. D'Esprey gives military medal to Marshal Pilsudski, Warsaw, Poland: 110ft FILM ID: VLVA8786UA32K5L081R4DU958PT13 To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA8786UA32K5L081R4DU958PT13-NEWS Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé