GENERAL EISENHOWER INSPECTS 1ST DIVISION [Allocated Title]

Further scenes of the men of the British 1st Division being inspected by General Eisenhower near Hammamet, Tunisia. Eisenhower is accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Estcourt, General Allfrey and Brigadier J A S Pasley

AYY 535/4/1 (Sergeant Meyer) Close up of Lieutenant-Colonel Estcourt, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, cleaning his shoes before the inspection. General Eisenhower arrives by jeep, followed by General Allfrey. Close up of flags on the dais, panning down to officers on the dais. General Eisenhower leaving his car. Close up of Eisenhower saluting. Eisenhower meeting Brigadier Pasley of Military Vehicles Operation. Various close ups of Generals Eisenhower and Allfrey at the saluting base, with the flags of the Allies visible in the background. Pan from the saluting base to men of the Royal Artillery marching past. Guns of the 19th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, drive past the saluting base. General Eisenhower and other officers on the base. Bofors guns (of the 90th Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery) mounted on trucks drive past (noted as 'a new weapon'). Various groups marching past: the Royal Engineers; the 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards; the 1st Battalion Scots Guards; the 1st Battalion Loyal Regiment; the 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment; the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders; the Duke of Wellington's Regiment; the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters; the 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry; the 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment and the 1st Reconnaissance Corps. AYY 535/4/2 (Sergeant Spittle) General Eisenhower entering the parade ground from the avenue of trees with General Allfrey following in jeep. panning shot of men of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry at 'Attention'. General view of Eisenhower receiving various brigadiers on the saluting platform. Royal Artillery dismounted troops marching past. Soldiers from various regiments watching the parade. Various shots of field artillery, anti-tank and light anti-aircraft guns being towed along the parade by ammunition trucks. A company of the 5th Grenader Guards marching past the saluting base, followed by companies of the 1st Scots Guards, the 1st Irish Guards, the 6th Gordon Highlanders, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the 2/7th Middlesex Regiment, with their section of Tommy gunners in the rear file.

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