155MM HOWITZER FIRING, CERISY LE FORET, FRANCE ; ARMY AND DIVISIONAL MILITARY POLICE, CHERBOURG TO ST LO, FRANCE Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 1673 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-428) CARD I of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP 733' ea Silent 1673-1 INV 763 155MM HOWITZER FIRING Cerisy Le Forst, France 25 Jul 44 IS, 155mm How of the 955th Arty fires near St Lo; COWS graze very close to gun position. MSs, How fires and recoils. VS, crew loads and fires How. CU, soldiers fuze shells. CU, PFC stripe on soldier's sleeve. MS, soldier gives signal to fire. IS, MS, observer with binocs on roof of bldg phones gun crew for correction of fire. INV 710 ARMY AND DIVISIONAL MILITARY POLICE Cherbourg to St Lo, France 10 Jul Record Group 111 MSs. MPs guard German prisoner. Accession Number III-NAV-210 IS, MP directs traffic over one way bridge. vs, MP directs traffic over dirt road intersection at front lines. (Vehiclas passing camera are dukws, 2 1/2 ton trucks, cargo carriers and tanks.) ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Signal Corps ADC 1673 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-420) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP 733' ea Silent 1673-2 INV 710 ARMY AND DIVISIONAL MILITARY POLICE Cherbourg to St. Lo, France 10 Jul 44 CONT'D IS, POW enclosure. MSs, CUs, MPs search prisoners. LS, HS, POWs move into main stockade area. VS, MPs direct traffic thru marshalling area off Utah Beach. MCU, MP checks and directs jeep to waterproofing area. CU, MF marks name of organization on tally board in marshalling area, walks to dispatch tent. MSs, 5 MPs heat rations on small stove on hood of jeep. LHS, marshalling area; large number of M-4 tanks are parked in area. MSs, CUs, tank crews remove waterproofing from tanks. MSs, MPs on beach direct infantry officer to proper area. MS, LCT approaches ramp, MP directs 2 1/2 ton trucks and infantrymen ashore. IS, fire in ammunition dump. MS, MP directs tanks and trucks on road; fire in bg. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities