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5 results found for '"Bernard Montgomery"' in Contributors.
Montgomery speaking in 1942 (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Speech
Archival news report of British army commander General Montgomery’s visit to a munitions factory in 1942, including a speech by him on the war and the importance of the Home Front. Broadcast on LBC...
Operation Overlord: D-Day remembered (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Operation Overlord: D-Day remembered - an examination of the Normandy invasion 40 years ago. Interviews with Bob Holness; British servicemen from the 6th Airborne Division, the Army Film and Photo Unit and...
German surrender in World War 2 (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the events leading up to the German surrender in Europe during the Second World War, 40 years ago. A recording of Field Marshal Montgomery announcing the surrender and terms is played. Male...
World War II anniversary - Archive recordings (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Series of archive (mostly BBC) recordings from the Second World War. Includes recordings of Neville Chamberlain; Adolf Hitler; Lionel Marson; S.J. de Lotbiniere; Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth...
D-Day celebrations planned on 50th anniversary (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Bomford reports on Government plans for a series of nationwide tributes to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the D-Day landings (Operation Overlord) in Normandy in 1944. Thousands of veteran troops...