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Caption | Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery being presented with an historic Belgian sword by Belgian aristocrats in recognition of Montgomery’s liberation of their country, Brussels, Belgium, 6 Nov 1944. ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||
Date | 6 Oct 1944 | ||||||||
Photographer | John Morris | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Identification Code | B11747 | ||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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4 Dec 2019 11:07:33 PM
The sword is being presented to Montgomery by Count Ribaucourt of Belgium and is inscribed, “AU LIBERATEUR DE BRUXELLES LE 3 SEPTEMBRE 1944. SES AMIS RECONNAISSANTS. OFFERT PAR COMTE DE RIBAUCOURT, LES MEMBERS DE L’ASSOCIATION DE MALTE, ET LES MEMBERS DU CERCLE DU PARC BRUXELLES” which translates as: To the Liberator of Brussels on September 3, 1944. His grateful friends. Offered by Count Ribaucourt, members of the Malta Association, and members of the Cercle du Parc of Brussels [a private club of Belgian aristocrats].