1942 General Brooke inspects US Army in Northern Ireland

Date: 1st June 1942

Location: N. Ireland

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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General Alan Brooke inspects American troops in Northern Ireland including the soldiers laying about, using arms, being inspected and officers in uniform

AMERICA, Military. Gen. Sir Alan Brooke visits U.S. troops in N. Ireland.. arrives by plane.. met by Lt. Gen. H.R. Franklin & Mjr. Gen. Magendie.. also Mjr. Gen. Hartle.. w. Lt. of Tnks Unit.. Lt. points out points of interest in U.S. large & small tanks.. clims into tank for inspection.. C.U. crew w. new helmets saluting Gen. Brooke.. w. Gen. Franklin looks over map.. inspect A.E.F. signal equipment.. watches machine-gin fire & rifle firing.. listens to Radio communication.. in U.S. Jeep car rides w. Lt. Gen. Franklin

BROOKE.SIR ALLAN Visits U.S.troops in N.Ireland..arrives by plane..greeted by Lt.Gen.H.R.Franklin & Mjr. Gen.Magendie..w.Lt. of tanks unit..cl ims in for inspection..looks over map w.Gen.Franklin..inspects A.E.F.signal equipment..listens to Radio communication..in U.S.Jeep car rides w.Franklin

CARS Sir Alan Brooke w.Lt.Gen.Franklin ride in a Jeep (U.S).car in Northern Ireland

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FRANKLYN.A.H.E. Co Brit forces N.Ireland. Greets Sir Alan Brooke in N.Ireland..inspecting map together..rides W.Brooke in Jeep Car

GUNS. Sir Alan Brooke w. American officers inc, Hartle, Franklyn & Magendie watch U.S. troops on machine-guns & rifle fire manoeuvres

HARTLE, Major General (American). W.Mjr.Gen.Franklin & Magendie in N.Ireland greets Sir Alan Brooke.at inspection etc.

MAGENDIE, Major General (U.S. Troops N. Ireland). W. Mjr. Gen. Franklyn greets Sir Alan Brooke on his arrival by plane to N. Ireland.

RADIO Sir Alan Brooke listens to Radio communication w.U.S.troops in Northern Ireland

TANKS. Lt. of tank unit (U.S.) points out points of interest on small & large U.S. tanks to Sir Alan Brooke in N. Ireland

Personalities - Armed Forces; Military - Active; Ulster

World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Field Marshal Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

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