Canadian Wartime Information Board Badiophoto. "I'm lucky to be alive," said Field-Marshal Montgomery, following the crashing of his plane on August 22 while landing in a rainstorm at Alexandre Airport, Oldenburg, Germany. The wreckage of the plane is seen in the top picture. Below, the Field-Marshal insisted on addressing over 1000 Canadian officers and men as arranged, even though he was injured, and is seen being helped from the platform J following his address by Major-General Chris Yokes, G.0.C., Canadian Air Force.
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 54, 1 September 1945, Page 7
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82Canadian Wartime Information Board Badiophoto. "I'm lucky to be alive," said Field-Marshal Montgomery, following the crashing of his plane on August 22 while landing in a rainstorm at Alexandre Airport, Oldenburg, Germany. The wreckage of the plane is seen in the top picture. Below, the Field-Marshal insisted on addressing over 1000 Canadian officers and men as arranged, even though he was injured, and is seen being helped from the platform J following his address by Major-General Chris Yokes, G.0.C., Canadian Air Force. Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 54, 1 September 1945, Page 7
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