Montgomery In Paris 1948

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Paris, France

MONTGOMERY IN PARIS

M.V. Dakota aircraft. M.V. Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Law Montgomery, Chief of the British Imperial Staff, alighting from aircraft and is greeted by General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Inspector General of the French Armed Forces. S.C.U. Monty...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67135
Sort Number:
UN 1966 A
Time in/Out:
01:11:49:00 / 01:14:56:00
Canister:
UN 1966 A
Film ID:
2453.04
Issue Date:
1948

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  • "French Premier Schumann" should read Schuman, (Robert Schuman).

    jamied 21st Jun 2012

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