A convoy of staff cars drive and pull over. British Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery arrives at Shelton, Berkshire by car to review United States Army 101st Airborne Division in the area during World War II. Montgomery is accompanied by United States Army Brigadier General Don Forrester Pratt, Major General Leven Cooper Allen, and Major General William Carey Lee. Montgomery and the United States Army generals talk to various 101st Airborne Division regimental officers and paratroopers. Montgomery troops a line of 101st Airborne Division men. Some of the men accompanying Montgomery wears the 101st Airborne Division eagle patch. A cameraman wearing the 101st Airborne Division eagle patch meets Montgomery and he takes a picture of him with other VIPs in front of the staff car. Montgomery reaches out for his pocket.
A United States Army staff officer points out terrain features on sand table model outdoors in Newbury, Berkshire, England during World War II. He holds a photograph on one hand and a stick on another. He points with his hand. The officer’s stick points to the model. The officer is joined by other officers, including a staff sergeant. Officers crowd around the sand table model. An officer leans on desk while working outdoors. His left leg stands on a wooden chair. He is joined by another officer who shows him a board. The two officers discuss plans together. A Quonset hut is seen in the background. A third officer joins in, delivering a document. The officers discuss plans and view the sand table model for reference.
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