WWII - Color, 1944, England: Normandy Crossing, England Relaxing, Embarking & Crossing

WWII - Color, 1944, England: Normandy Crossing, England Relaxing, Embarking & Crossing MCU two US Coast Guard sailors, British Wren & WAC in park. Two British (?) soldiers sitting in park w/ locals. 05:11:39 Moored ships in dock area of English town. Soldiers w/ gear down gangway to board landing craft. MS handing rifle & packs into boat. Column of soldiers arrive at pier to board landing craft; boat leaves as men into another. 05:13:02 Soldiers lined up on dock. MCU men into boat; view from boat, LS part of invasion Task Force leaving, two Coast Guardsmen aboard LCI looking at ships around. LS British battleship of the Warspite Class. LS British transport underway. CU Coast guard HM; Red Cross on his steel helmet. LS Destroyer of the Livermore Class underway left to right. 05:14:30 Slate. MLS LCI, US 315, loaded w/ troops & equipment w/ bow doors open to floating dock. Views from water. View shipboard of signalman readying 24" signal light on signal bridge. (GOOD) 05:15:54 MS Barrel of open 5"38 caliber mount; w/ man in foul-weather gear beside on lookout. Transport underway. Man beside rail & signal lamp w/ transport seen behind. 05:16:26 Overhead shot of Boat Crew readying LCM while underway. 05:16:38 Anchor lifted w/ large power winch; Army officer on deck, men at rail. CU stream of water hosing down anchor chain. MS Coast Guardsmen arc welding & brushing weld. MS Coast Guardsmen & army officers readying boat to lower over side. Men making splice in line. 05:18:49 Interior of ship w/ soldiers checking rifles, etc. MS two soldiers cleaning water-cooled, 30 caliber Browning machine gun. Man cleaning rifle, men w/ machine gun. WW2 Invasions; England; France; 1944; Jun44;