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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
THE CARIBBEAN REGIMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR1st Battalion, Caribbean Regiment preparing to return from Egypt to the West Indies in 1945: A Bren gunner and rifleman, both crouching use a small bank of sand as cover during training.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
THE CARIBBEAN REGIMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR1st Battalion, Caribbean Regiment preparing to return from Egypt to the West Indies in 1945: The Battalion's dance band, with the trumpeter in the foreground, accompanied by guitar, double bass and piano.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
THE CARIBBEAN REGIMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR1st Battalion, Caribbean Regiment preparing to return from Egypt to the West Indies in 1945: West Indian troops rushing from a carrier to take up position with a Bren gun.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
THE CARIBBEAN REGIMENT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR1st Battalion, Caribbean Regiment preparing to return from Egypt to the West Indies in 1945: A 2 inch mortar team ready for action.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Martin (Sgt)
FIELD MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN KG GCB DSO 1887-1976The Second World War 1939 -1945: Brigadier 'Pip' Roberts, Commander of the Eighth Army's only surviving Grant tanks, listens to the Army Commander's instruction. To Montgomery's left is his ADC, John Poston and to his right, Lieutenant-General Brian...
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Knight (Lt)
FIELD MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN KG GCB DSO 1887-1976The Second World War 1939 - 1945: General von Thoma, Commander of the famed Afrika Corps, surrenders to Montgomery at 8th Army TAC HQ. The victory at Alamein marked the turning point in Allied fortunes in the Second World War.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Chetwyn (Sgt)
FIELD MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN KG GCB DSO 1887-1976The Second World War 1939 -1945: General Montgomery visiting a wounded man of the Eighth Army in Cairo.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
FIELD MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN KG GCB DSO 1887-1976The Second World War 1939 - 1945: General Montgomery reads the lesson at an open air Thanksgiving Service near Tripoli for units of the Eighth Army.
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit
FIELD MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN KG GCB DSO 1887-1976The Second World War: 1939 -1945: Montgomery wearing his bush hat decorated with the badges of some of the units which served under him. A characteristic of his leadership was the ability to communicate with and inspire his troops and he developed a...
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part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Mayne (Lt)
FIELD MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN KG GCB DSO 1887-1976The Second World War 1939 - 1945: During the advance from Sollum through the Halfaya Pass, Montgomery sits on a hillside to have a picnic lunch; behind him is his ADC Captain John Poston.