Invasion, Fox-Green Beachhead, Omaha Beach, France ; Convoys And Loading Lcts, Omaha Beach, France Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 1470 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-239) Card I of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP 953° ea Silent 1470-1 INV 106 INVASION Fox-Green Beachhead Omaha Beach, France 6 June We MS, jeeps come ashore from LCT; one jeep stranded in high water. MCU, German prisoners on beach; one prisoner is carried on litter. Pan from US dead lying on beach to German prisoners. MSs, CUs, US soldiers wade ashore from landing craft. MLS from LCT in sea to shore line. RV, US troops move thru water towards beach. MSs, IS, heavy equipment barges with cranes in Channel off French coast. MSs, CUs, soldiers and sailors on LST. Seq: litter basket is lowered from ship to LCVP. Wounded man is placed in basket and raised to ship. MSs, troops move down landing net into LCM. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ex Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210 Signal Corps ADC 1470 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-239) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILMs Arch & APC MP 953' 8a. Silent 1470-2 INV 101. CONVOYS AND LOADING LCTs Omaha Beach, France 6-12 June 44 VS, half-tracks, motor carriages, 2 1/2 ton trucks towing covered artillery pieces, move in convoy under direction of British MPs. CU, wheels of truck as it backs into LCT. VS, trucks and other vehicles are loaded into LCT; ramp is raised and craft casts off. MS, English children wave at truck convoy as it passes. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV-- 210

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities