Ike With King - Medal Ceremonies (1945)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unknown or unclear.



General Dwight Eisenhower (Ike) with King George VI - medal ceremonies.



Various shots bombers flying over, leaving vapour trail in sky. Various shots Ike with other American generals waiting on steps of house, King arrives by car and is greeted by Ike. Various shots American military brass band. M/S King and Ike posing on steps with General Omar Bradley and General George Patton. Various shots King and Patton taking salute as American military police drill. Various shots King knighting unidentified British officers. M/S King with Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Monty) and two British officers having a cigarette. More shots King inspecting troops.



Location could be Belgium / Netherlands, during Allied invasion of occupied Europe.



NB: for more shots of King's visit see UN 946 C.
FILM ID:1985.16

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