Kodak Nieuws - Origineel 35mm filmfragment – Belgische Commando's / T.N.A. Kamina – ca. 1953 Cinema movie

An original, physical 35mm film fragment on safety film is offered, with the edge inscription “GEVAERT BELGIUM – SAFETY”. In the film footage the designation “LA SEMAINE – LES ACTUALITÉS FRANÇAISES” is visible. The footage shows an official military ceremony with Belgian soldiers and a flag on which the historical mentions are clearly visible:
ITALY – YUGOSLAVIA – WALCHEREN
These mentions correspond to the historical combat mentions of the Belgian Commando Regiment.
The footage is contextualized, based on its historical context, with the Belgian military presence and the first Congo trips of the T.N.A. Kamina (AP957) in 1953. The Kamina was used during this period for transporting Belgian para-commandos to Belgian Congo.
Historical sources state that the Kamina departed Zeebrugge on 15 April 1953 for its first Congo trip with a detachment of Belgian para-commandos. Among those present at the ceremony were Prince Albert and other Belgian dignitaries.
The naval officer visible in the footage is linked, in the historical context, to Commandant Johann Carl Otto Böting, who at that time was commander of the Kamina.
Important: the identification of the event, persons, and the ship is based on historical context and comparison with available documentation. This description does not intend to constitute formal archival certification or forensic identification of each individual frame.
Condition
The film is in its original vintage state and shows normal aging and wear. The footage is still visible. The fragment has been stored rolled.
It concerns an original physical film fragment, not a modern reproduction.
The exact total length has not been determined; the film is offered as shown.
Copyright / rights
The sale concerns solely the physical, original film fragment that I own.
I am not selling a license, copyright, reproduction right, digital copy, scan, or exploitation right to the original newsreel or the audiovisual content appearing on it.
The buyer receives the physical film fragment as described and depicted.
To the extent that the historical film recording might still be subject to copyright, producers’ rights, or other intellectual-property rights, these are not transferred or granted to the buyer by this sale.
The images accompanying this offer are solely for identifying the offered physical object and documenting its condition.
Collectible
A remarkable piece for collectors of:
Belgian military history
Belgian Commandos
Belgian Navy
Congo history
historical 35mm film
cinema newsreels and current affairs films
maritime history
An authentic film-historical object from the early 1950s with a particularly interesting Belgian military context.