GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL VISITS SIXTH ARMY GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND FIRST FRENCH ARMY, LUXEUIL AND VITTEL, FRANCE ; GENERAL MARSHALL VISITS SEVENTH ARMY Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 2446 ADC SOURCE: AFCF: (0-1009) Card 1 of 2 2446-1FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 788' ea Silent GEN GEORGE C MARSHALL VISITS SIXTH ARMY GROUP HQ AND FIRST FRENCH ARMY Luxeuil and Vittel, France XII 8 Oct 1944 MS, Gen Marshall exits from plane near Vittel and is greeted by Gen Jacob L Devers, CG Sixth Army Gp. MS, Gens Marshall and Devers chat in open field. MSs, Marshall transfers to Gen Dever's plane; plane takes off for 1st French Army. MSs, plane int, Marshall discusses situation on map with Gen Reuben Jenkins. (Slightly underexposed). Seq: Gen Marshall arrives at Luxeuil Airport and is driven to CP, 1st Army (Fr). The General is greeted by French military ;band and inspects French Guard of Honor. MSs, MCUs, Gens Marshall, Lt Gen Devers, Gen Boislard de Monsabert (CG 2nd French Corps), and Lt Gen Thomas Handy. MSs, jeeps and trucks cross newly constructed bridge. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 Signal Corps ADC 2446 111 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (0-1009) Card 2 of 2 2446-2FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 788 ¹ ea Silent GENERAL MARSHALL VISITS SEVENTH ARMY France - 9 Oct 1944 MSs, CUs, French children present flowers to Gen Marshall. MSs, CUs, Gen Marshall is greeted by Lt Gen Lucian K Truscott and speaks to the men of the 3rd Div. (Gens Truscott and Devers look on in bg.) MS, Gen John E Dahlquist and Gen Marshall study map. VS, Gen Marshall with Gen Truscott at 3rd Div Hq. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave. LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities