IL MONTGOMERY SUPER-CLUB DI BRUXELLES, la capitale del Belgio, Bruxelles, è un centro di partenza. Di conseguenza, molte truppe vanno lì per il caro e meritato "48”. Il nostro fotografo ne ha incontrati un paio al loro arrivo. Eccoli qui - Pte. Bernard Coggins (Reggimento reale della Regina), a sinistra, di London Road, Benson, Oxford, e L/Cpl. Charles Everett (DLI) di Union Farm, Woodsend Road, Flixton, vicino a Manchester. Come molti altri, Bernard e Charlie avevano sentito parlare del nuovo Montgomery Club vicino al famoso Palais de Justice, perché le buone notizie viaggiano velocemente. E questo club e' sicuramente una buona notizia

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THE MONTGOMERY SUPER-CLUB IN BRUSSELS - Belgium's capital, Brussels, is a leave centre. Consequently many troops go there for the cherished and well-earned "48". Our photographer met a couple of them as they arrived. Here they are - Pte. Bernard Coggins (Queen's Royal Regt.), left, of London Road, Benson, Oxford, and L/Cpl. Charles Everett (DLI) of Union Farm, Woodsend Road, Flixton, near Manchester. Like many others, Bernard and Charlie had heard of the newly-opened Montgomery Club near the World Famour Palais de Justice, because good news travels fast. And this club is certainly good news for the troops. Bernard and Charlie had been travelling most of the day in a lorry, so by the time they had reached Brussels they were in need of a thorough clean-up before they set out to see the sights. And that is why they first thought of heading for the new club: they had heard that among its many facilities were showers, a while-you-wait uniform pressing service, a barber's shop, and also the certainty of getting a good square meal. They were expecting something good, but nothing quite so grand as the magnificent building which is the club premises. It used to be the Palais d'Egmont, a fine Louis XVI building, has about 350 rooms and is furnished in both period and modern styles. The club is large enough to cater for 10, 000 troops a day. , British Army, 21st Army Group