LIBERATED CHERBOURG, FRANCE ; PORT OF CHERBOURG, FRANCE Part 1

Description

Signal Corps ADC 1504 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-292-293) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP 706' ea Silent 1504-1 INV 270 LIBERATED CHERBOURG France 27 June 44 MSs, MLSs, docks and destroyed bridges. Short scene, two US soldiers are given wine by woman. VS, US soldiers and French civilians celebrate the raising of American flag at the Hotel de Ville. MLS, French civilians and US soldiers stand on balcony. (French flag flies in fg.) MLS, US soldiers and French civilians seated at monument VSs, Palace de Republic Gen J Lawton Collins VII Corps; Maj Gen I T Wyche, 79th Inf Div; Maj Gen T O Barton, 4th Div; Maj Gen Maxwell D Taylor, 10lst Airborne Div; Maj Gen Matthew B Ridgway and Maj Gen M S Eddy, 9th Div attend presentation ceremonies. Maj Gen Taylor presents French flag to Mayor. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Record Group 1.1.1 Accession III -NAV - 210 Signal Corps ADC 1504 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-292-293) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILMs Arch & APC MP 706' ea Silent 1504-2 INV 269 PORT OF CHERBOURG FRANCE 27 June 44 MCU, US soldier speaks with Russian uniformed prisoner held captive by the Germans inside the Cherbourg fort. vs, US soldiers search captured German soldiers. LS, French flag flies atop main gate of fort. vs, Russian civilians and soldiers inside fort pose for photographer; one civilian dances, other sing. 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