WWII - 1944, France, D-Day: Newsreel, First Pictures - Invasion of France. 06Jun44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, France, D-Day: Newsreel, First Pictures - Invasion of France. 06Jun44 Titles. 01:00:21 Air forces attack France. Various shots of bombers - bombs dropped, explosions on Normandy, Strafing railroad & canal boats and shipping. Camera gun footage strafing German planes on ground. 01:01:26 England - US paratroopers board planes. 3-star General Brereton sees transport planes take off in early light. 01:02:01 Men board gliders. British gliders take off & in flight. 01:02:26 Invasion fleet at sea; aerials over & from shipboard. 01:02:51 Ships bombard French coast. Troops down landing nets; towards shore. Ship sinking. In landing craft as approaches beach. AV coast of Normandy. 01:03:54 Troops out of Landing Craft, classic shot soldier killed as runs up beach. Beachhead scenes, troops under fire, injured on stretchers. Men wading through seas. Stranded landing craft. 01:04:51 German POWs. Local with US flag. German wounded tended by medic. Americans in shelter of cliff have wounds tended. Mass bombing - bridge blown up. 01:06:05 Shell damaged house on beach. Heavy equipment moved in. Wounded US soldiers. German prisoners. Helmt on rifle held up. US troops move inland, question German prisoners. Piles of German equipment. French locals help Americans with directions. GI talking to two children. Troops pose with Nazi flag. 01:07:26 General Eisenhower stands w/ Montgomery. Ike w/ Omar Bradley. Wounded on stretchers on beach smoking, loaded into trucks & carried ashore when arriving back in England. 01:08:11 Title: Join the “Fighting Fifth” Buy War Bonds. WW2 Fighting; D-Day; Landings; Invasions; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk