| FRANCE HONOURS BRITISH GENERALS General Ironside and Lord Gort receive French honours from General Gamelin. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6411 | |
| Catalog #: | 190161 | |
| Clip Number: | 190161-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 40/5 | |
| Timecode: | 01:52:32 - 01:54:05 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors, Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France MILITARY: Army, British MILITARY: Officers WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Decorations | |
| Description: | FRANCE HONOURS BRITISH GENERALS General Ironside and Lord Gort receive French honours from General Gamelin. France During ceremony in the grounds of a French chateau. General Sir Edmond Ironside, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and Lord Gort the Commander of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) are awarded French honours - The Grand Cross and the Sash of the Legion of Honour. The medals are presented to both of them by General Gamelin. Various Shots of French and British troops marching past the three high ranking officers. | |


