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1939 King George VI visits the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France
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2:29Now PlayingDate: 11th December 1939
Location: France
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: The King Visits the B.E.F.
FRANCE:
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GEORGE VI With the B.E.F. in France, shots of George V taken from lib. when he was in France
GORT, General Viscount In France w. King
MILITARY George VI in France with B.E.F. - also Shots of George V when he was in France
George VI of Great Britain; Royalty; British Expeditionary Force
World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Allies, Battalion of Guards, troops, British Army, Allied, King George V, Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
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