TOWN, PERIERS EN BEAUFICE, FRANCE ; IN THE CITY OF LE MANS, FRANCE ; FOUGERES, FRANCE ; MAINTENANCE, NEAR LE TEILLEUL, FRANCE ; CONDE, JUST OUTSIDE OF TINCHEBRAY, FRANCE ; ARTILLERY, DINAN FRANCE Part 1

Description

Signal Corps 111 ADC 2119 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (M Codes) Card 1 of 3 2119-1 FILM: Arch & APC MP, 886' ea Silent INV 1146, TOWN Periers en Beaufice, France; 11 Aug 44 (M-490) MSs, US soldiers search wrecked and burning bldgs. MS, troops and armored vehicles pass through the town streets. (NOTE: Film has rubs.) INV 1175, IN THE CITY OF LE MANS, FRANCE 9 Aug 44 (M-490) MSs, CUs, French civilians in the city loot burning German warehouse. French civilians load all types of German clothing on pushcarts, wagons and bicycles. Short scene, US troops, 90th Inf Div pass through the town and are cheered by civilians. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 AR.MY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Signal Corps 111 ADC 2119 ADC SOURCE: ACF (M-Codes) Card 2 of 3 2119-2 FILM: Arch & APC MP, 886' ea Silent INV 1171, FOUGERES, FRANCE 5 Aug 44 (M-490) RVs, MSs, MLS, troops of the 79th Inf Div, 315th Inf Regt move through public square on their way to Laval. Seq: Excellent scenes, soldiers hike through winding streets and reach outskirts of the town. A break is called. The men remove their field jackets and rest along the road. MS, soldier steps out of line and greets French civilian who stands on sidewalk to watch advance. MS, soldier near road sign "Fougeres" removes clothing down to undershirt. INV 1250, MAINTENANCE, Near Le Teilleul, France; Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 16 Aug 44 (M-511) --, Seq: US 2nd Armored vehicles are recondi tioned in preparation for next move. Armored car has axle replaced. Jeep being repaired. Motor is replaced in medium tank. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Signal Corps 111 ADC ADC 2119 2119-3 SOURCE: AFCF (M-Codes) Card 3 of 3 FILM: Arch & APC MP, 886' ea Silent INV 1251, CONDE, Just outside of Tinchebray, France; 15 Aug 44 (M-511) LS, US troops march along road to Conde and Fleurs. INV 1255, ARTILLERY, Dinan, France; 12 Aug 44 (M-511) MLS, US crews load and fire medium gun under camouflage net. 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