GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL AT SIXTH ARMY GROUP HQ AND VISITING FIRST FRENCH ARMY Part 1

Description

Summary: MS, Gen Marshall and Lt Gen Jacob L Devers are interviewed by correspondents. MCU, Pan Gens Marshall and Devers with French Gen Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and Gen Goislard de Montsabert. Quick Pan, side view of Gen Thomas T Handy. Ints of plane, Marshall in discussion with officer. (Partly underexposed). VS, Marshall leaves plane and gets into sedan. Cut to Gen Marshall at First French Army HQ. Gens Marshall and de Lattre take salute and inspect Honor Guard. MCUs, Gens Marshall, Devers, Montsabert and others in conversation near plane. Seq: Gen Marshall arrives at temporary field near Vittel. MLSs, MST Lt Gen Devers and Gen Marshall in conversation on field. MSs, Marshall transfers to Gen Dever's plane. Int plane, Gen Marshall and Gen Reuben Jenkins study map while en route, to French Army area. Marshall uses magnifying glass. VS, jeeps and trucks cross newly constructed wooden bridge. GEN MARSHALL VISITS SEVENTH ARMY.: France: 10/09/1945: Seq: Two small French children present flowers to Gen Marshall. The general talks to the children. MSs, Marshall speaks to men of the 3rd Div, 36th Div, and and 45th Div. Lt Gen Lucian K Truscott, Gen Devers, Gen Alexander M Patch, Maj Gen John Dahlquist, and Gen Handy appear throughout the scenes. Ints, MCUs, Gen Dahlquist and Gen Marshall looking at map. FS, Marshall arrives and is greeted by Gen Truscott. The two generals enter the War Room. They exit and Gen Marshall gets into sedan. Included in the scenes are Gen Truscott, Devers, Handy, Patch and Gen John W O'Daniel. MCUs, MSs, Gen Marshall speaking to men of the 45th Inf Div. Gen O'Daniel stands nearby. MCUs, MSs, Gen Marshall shakes hands with CG, 45th Div, Maj Gen Robert T Fredericks and then enter sedan. MCUs, Marshall and Gen Alexander M Patch chat.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities