General Pershing In France - USA Army Chief… 1914-1918

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United States General John J Pershing arrives in France to an enthusiastic welcome.

MS large crowd. CU Pershing and another officer. MS Pershing saluting with others. MS Pershing and group of French officers; along with one man in suit; reviewing French troops. Shot of these same men standing...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72153
Sort Number:
ON 051 L
Time in/Out:
01:41:06:00 / 01:43:11:00
Canister:
ON 051 L
Film ID:
1876.46
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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  • The location for the dockside parts of this clip is Boulogne. (Other parts may well be Paris).

    The clip show's Pershing's arrival in France on 13 June 1917.

    The man on right of picture at 00:08 is Pershing's Chief of Staff Major James G Harbord.

    "along with one man in suit" - that man is Rene Besnard.

    At 00:36, the man in centre picture with the impressive moustache is General Pelletier.

    "John J Perishing" in tags should read John J Pershing.

    jamied 25th Jun 2012

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