Title:GENERAL MONTGOMERY DECORATES MEMBERS OF THE 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION AND THE 1ST SPECIAL SERVICE BRIGADE (PART 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 83-9
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Summary:
Description: General Montgomery, commander-in-chief 21st Army, is given a bouquet of roses from the children of a French farming family and chats to them before leaving to attend an investiture ceremony in a quarry near Amfréville in which he is seen decorating members of the 1st Special Service Brigade, including Captain Kieffer from the Free French group in No 4 Commando, for their part in the fighting during D-Day and after.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:A70 83-9
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1944-07-16
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Army Film Unit (Production company)
Grant, Ian James1917-04-16Family origin: Edinburgh, Scotland (Production individual)
Laws, George E J1916-02-15 (Production individual)
Johnson, John Norman1909 (Production individual)
Collins (Sergeant) (Production individual)
McArdle, T P (Production individual)
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Keywords: Amfreville, Calvados, France (geography)
