Summary

King George VI visits the North African front during World War II

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # C3838
Clip SR001406_01_01mov
Title King George VI visits the North African front during World War II
Description British flag and King‰Ûªs standard / American troops at attention during visit of King George VI to WWII North African front / Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery shakes hand with King / Montgomery and American officers show King around / King reviews troops by jeep, CU on Sikh soldier / Gurkha troops cheer King / CU Gurkha / King pins Victoria Cross medal on Gurkha soldier / King‰Ûªs motorcade passes American tanks / American 5th Army parade / marching in helmets, King George, General Mark Clark, 5th Army Commander Sir James Grigg, British War Secretary and General George Patton / American soldiers marching / cooks carrying food / King eating with General Patton / CU food
Personality George VI, Bernard Montgomery, Mark Clark, James Grigg, George Patton
Country Libya
City Tripoli

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