'Monty' in Paris, May 1945

1. 'Monty' is awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Charles de Gaulle makes the award to the Field Marshal
'Monty' was the familiar name of Field Marshal Montgomery
[Les Invalides, Paris, Saturday 26 May 1945]

2. A wider view of the ceremony at Les Invalides, Paris
[Saturday 26 May 1945] 

3. The Republican Guard  fanfare during the ceremony
[Saturday 26 May 1945]

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From the 1945 supplement of:       

"L'Armée Française au Combat"

('NOS CHASSEURS - UN SIECLE DE GLOIRE') 

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