Field Marshal Montgomery sits on a stool in front of military journalists

Field Marshal Montgomery sits on a stool in front of military journalists

Apr 2, 2022 #english

Field Marshal Montgomery

 

The commander of the British 21st Army Group, Field Marshal Montgomery, sits on a stool in front of military journalists during the Second World War in Western Europe.
The photograph taken on June 15, 1944 (in different sources, the dates of this photograph vary from June 11 to 15) in the area of ​​headquarters of the British 21st Army Group in the town of Creully in Normandy.
It was the first place in Normandy where the headquarters of the 21st Army Group was located and where Field Marshal Montgomery held the first conference with journalists since the landing.

The photo source: Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / National Archives USA.

Location: Creully, Normandy, France
Picture taken: June 15, 1944

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