GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, PARIS, FRANCE ; TEMPLEHOF AIRPORT, BERLIN, GERMANY ; US GROUP CONTROL, BERLIN, GERMANY Part 2

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Signal Corps ADC 5120 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-2022) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 671' ea Silent 5120-1 LIB 7309 GEN GEORGE S PATTON Paris, France, 11 Aug 45 Seq: Gen Patton lays a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arch of Triumph. LIB 7299 TEMPLEHOF AIRPORT Berlin, Germany 11 Aug 45 LS, Honor Guard of the 82nd Airborne Div greets Gen Dwight D Eisenhower as he steps from C=54 plane. MSs, Gen Eisenhower leaves plane and is greeted by Russian Marshal Georgi K Zhukov and unidentified US officers. MSs, CUs, contingent of Russian, French, English, and American officers conversing with Gen Eisenhower at airfield. (Note: The caption states that Lt Gen Lucius D Clay and Maj Gen Floyd L Parks were present, but reviewer could not spot them.) Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave, LIC 1, NY ERBS/es Signal Corps ADC 5120 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-2022) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 671 ea Silent 120-2 LIB 7300 US GROUP CONTROL Berlin, Germany 10 Aug 45 MCU, group of eleven Congressmen exits from plane. MCUs, some of the Congressmen. LS, autos with Congressmen leaving airport. MSs, Congressmen inspecting Honor Guard. HLS, Honor Guard and band lining up and Honor Guard marching off field. LS, conwy of autos arriving at US Group Control Council HQ. (Note: Caption states the following Congressmen were included in the tour: Wickersham (Okla), Dondero (Mich), Weiss (Pa), Horan (Wash), Feighan (Ohio), Shalf (Ky), Morrow (NH), Remey (Ohio), and Fulton (Pa). None is recognizable to reviewer.) Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERBS/es

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities