INVASION OF FRANCE Part 1

Description

Signal Corps ADC 1318 111 SOURCE: SHAE Ftge ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP 820' ea Comp 1318 INVASION OF FRANCE (D to D Plus 3) 6-9 June 44 LS, formation of US bombers in flight. LS, convoy vessel fires rockets. LS, four B17s fly above clouds, CU, one B-17 above clouds. vs, landing craft under way. MS, British troops in landing craft. CU, B-26s in flight. AV, bombs strike at German installations and smoke rises from hits. LS, landing craft under way; smoke rises from shoreline. AV, four B-26s fly over Channel studded with Allied shipping. LS, RV, B26 drops smoke bombs. US planes strafe German installations and airfield. LS, Howitzer on landing craft is fired as boat moves twd shore. Seq: landing craft under way; CUs US troops as they disembark. US bomber bombs targets and scores direct hit. RV, British troops in landing craft crouched behind ramp as craft approaches beach. Ramp is lowered and men go ashore. LS, MLS, CUs, various types of craft moving twd shoreline. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities