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1941 Captain Oliver Lyttleton inspects troops in Syria
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0:15Now PlayingDate: 1st September 1941
Location: Syria
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SYRIA: Unknown:
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CATROUX GENERAL (Free French). Welcomes Captain Oliver Lyttleton in his visit to Syria
LYTTELTON OLIVER Captain. M.P. Makes military inspections in Syria - w Gen Ctaroux - w Gen Wilson
MILITARY BRITISH. Captain Oliver Lyttleton makes inspections in Syria..welcomed by General Catroux and talks w. General Wilson..military traffic in background.. various scenes of British & Lebanese troops working together on telegraph line laying etc.
WILSON, General SIR HENRY MAITLAND (C in C British Troops in Egypt) W. Captain Oliver Lyttleton on his visit to Syria
Personalities - Armed Forces; Military - Active
CATROUX, Georges Catroux (1877-1969) French commander
LYTTELTON, Oliver, 1st Viscount Chandos KG PC DSO MC (1893-1972) British minister of state
WILSON, Field Marshal Henry Maitland, "Jumbo" 1st Baron Wilson, GCB, GBE, DSO (1881-1964), British commander
Inspections, Board of Trade, WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, War, Allied, Allies
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