Beachhead to Berlin - D-Day Reel 1

Beachhead to Berlin - Good colour England - harbour inlet - could be Fowey - naval ships at anchor. Manor house which is US Coastguards Barracks, Greenway. Interior Sailors relax - play cards. Chaplains office - chaplain typing letter. Injured / casualties returning from Normandy - stretchers. 13:02:30 USCG cutters - LCIs - LCVPs - at anchor. Rescue cutter “Flying Angel” . Various shots ships on rehearsals for D-Day. Flotilla - barrage balloons - landing craft to beaches. Military vehicles and tanks offloaded. 13:04:49 Maintenance crew working on coastguard cutter 13:05:03 Rest and relaxation - Group leaving pub, green bowling, feeding swans 13:05:36 Harbour - rations loaded onto ships - Troops and equipment loaded onto transport ships. Deck scenes. Very staged announcement that D-Day is happening. Good shots as ships up anchor. Invasion fleet underway - aircraft escort - barrage balloons. Troops on deck waiting. 13:09:23 Enemy observation plane spotted - ships anti-aircraft (Ack Ack) guns firing - excellent shots. Plane into water in flames. Fleet underway. Sunset - flags lowered and chaplain holds service on deck. ( D-Day )