Monty In Belgian Congo (1947)

Belgian Congo. Plane landing at Sabena airport at Leopoldsville. Lined up troops, dignitaries and crowd at the airport. Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery leaving plane and shaking hands with the Belgian Vice Governor, General Petillon and Mr Hirchbert, the British Consul. Native boys smiling into camera. Monty saluting the flag. Various shots of the crowd following Monty who is walking to car. People waving, Monty waves back. Various shots of the cars moving along crowded road, many black people waving. Mute. Lav. Date found in the old file 02, 12, 1947. FILM ID:2200. 1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), Britis