GENERAL MONCLAIR [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: GENERAL MONCLAIR [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 212/5
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: General Wilson arrives, he and General Catroux inspect British, Free French and BCL troops. General Wilson presents General Monclair with the CBE at the Place des Cannons, Beirut.
  • Description:
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-04-23
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Ostinelli, L U (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 59 ft; Running time: 1 min
  • Notes: Summary: the dope sheet states that General Monclair is the assistant delegate for the Mohafazat of Djibel. He commanded the Polish and French forces at Narvik and on hearing that Marshal Petain was about to capitulate, he escaped with his troops (I Division of the Foreign Legion) to England.
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 212/5

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