Montgomery In Germany 1940-1949

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Montgomery in Germany.

Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's Rolls Royce passing along German lane. Montgomery visits displaced persons camp in Germany, is seen talking refugees. General Horrocks and General Hull are...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75540
Sort Number:
UN 1414 B
Time in/Out:
01:10:16:00 / 01:15:40:00
Canister:
UN 1414 B
Film ID:
2074.05
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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  • Reducing this clip's current date range of 1940-49, this footage was shot in June 1945.

    "Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's Rolls Royce" - it's a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith.

    At 02:39 Montgomery is briefly glimpsed beside a statue - this is the Ganseliesel (Goose girl) statue, in Gottingen, Germany.

    jamied 26th Apr 2013
  • "General Horrocks" is Brian Horrocks.

    "General Hull" is Major-General Richard Hull.

    jamied 26th Apr 2013

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