Title:AMERICAN AND BRITISH ARMY COMMANDERS AT 2ND ARMY HQ [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 151-1
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Summary: No longer Allied ground commander for the North-West European campaign, Field Marshal Montgomery confers with his erstwhile American subordinates near Amiens.
Description: The 21st Army Group commander is seen in the grounds of 2nd Army's TAC HQ with Lieutenant-General Bradley, GOC 12th US Army Group; both men are joined by two of their army commanders, Lieutenant-General Dempsey, GOC British 2nd Army, and Lieutenant- General Hodges, GOC 1st US Army. The four commanders pose for the cameraman on the steps of the château requisitioned for their conference and are later seen emerging from the building once it has ended. Dempsey bids farewell to Hodges before leaving in his US-built staff car while their two superiors continue their conversation.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Gee, Richard (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bradley, Omar Nelson (person)
Hodges (Lieutenant-General) (person)
Dempsey, Miles Christopher (person)
Montgomery, Bernard Law (person)
British Army, Army Gp 21 (regiment/service)
British Army, Army 2 (regiment/service)
United States Army (regiment/service)
