Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. OPERATION MAINBRACE, ABOARD BRITISH SHIPS, OFF NORWAY

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. OPERATION MAINBRACE, ABOARD BRITISH SHIPS, OFF NORWAY

1952

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Scenes in Oslo Harbor: a launch underway, sailors painting ship, different ships (hazy). Norwegians standing at pier. American sailors coming ashore for liberty. Seq: a press conference aboard the USS Columbus. MS of Adm MCCormick Adm Brind, and Adm Lemonier. Later, Leminier poses with the two American admirals. Leminier on quay with several officers. 26 September - Gen Ridgway arrives at Oslo airport, talks with officers. Ridgway with Lemonier. Ridgway talks to other officers, leaves in car. Ridgway, King of Norway, others, coming aboard the "Eagle". Shot of the Norwegian King as he walks toward and past the camera with other officers.

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Haakon VII King of Norway 1872-1957

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Ridgway, Matthew B. (Matthew Bunker), 1895-1993

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General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was a senior officer in the United States Army, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1952–1953) and the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1953–1955). He fought with distinction during World War II, where he was the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division, leading it in action in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, before taking command of the newly formed XVIII Airborne Corps in August 1944. He held the latter...

McCormick, Lynde Dupuy, 1895-1956

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