INVASION HARBOR AT NORMANDY Part 1

Description

1) Invasion harbor, showing many ships at anchor with many barrage balloons overhead in distance.2) LS Amphibious trucks driving along road close to beach.3) DS Jeeps and other vehicles driving from the LSTs onto pontoon bridge to shore.4) CU Officer directing traffic on bridge. (Taken at up angle, towards sky.)5) LS One of the sections to be used for breakwater being towed by tug.6) MS Several men on a U.S. Army tug.7) LS One of the sections for the breakwtor being towed by several tugs. In BG are huge cumulous clouds. (Very effective scene.)8) MS Tug at anchor in water. Cumulous clouds in BG.9) CU Skipper of a Coast Guard tug looking out of pilot house. Sky BG.10) LS Several sections of the concrete brater, having been put into place. Some of them have been allowedQUALITY GOOD(FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE OTHER SIDE) 35MM.to fill up with water and are sattling to the bottom.11) PAN Many transports anchored. Large and small landing craft together in harbor.12) LS Amphibious truck driving along road in FG. Remains of a shelled brick building in BG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities