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WWII - 1944, England: D-Day Invasion Preparations, Saltby Airfield - Paratroopers, 30-31May44

Reel Number: 220288-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1944

Country: England,United Kingdom,USA

Location: Melton Mowbray,Saltby Airfield, Leicestershire

TC Begins: 05:57:15

TC Ends: 06:04:50

Duration: 00:07:35

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, England: D-Day Invasion Preparations, Saltby Airfield - Paratroopers, 30-31May44 B 469. Slate: 31May44 (per card). Camera: Witscher. GI band playing outdoors. 05:58:10 Baseball batted around, C-47 aircraft behind. 3 men sitting talking w/ medic or Chaplain who passes out cigarettes. Man sitting on ground writing V-Mail letter. (flaring). 05:59:32 Flash slate: same. Formation of C-47s over. Men sitting talking & whittling, Chaplain arrives & gives them V-mail blanks. (flares). 06:00:36 Slate 31May44 C-47s over. 06:01:30 Slate: 30May44 Camera, Weiner Roll 7. Aerial over airfield w/ C-47 aiplanes & gliders neatly parked. 06:02:36 Slate: 31May44 Camera Witscher. Men clean weapons / machine gun, mortars & sharpening machete. 06:03:43 Slate: same. Paratroopers pack equipment, men playing baseball behind. 06:04:15 (out of frame) 06j:04:18 Troops playing volleyball. WW2 Army; Pre D-Day Invasion Waiting; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Good quality & coverage. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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