WWII - 1944, France, Countryside & Street Fighting, 05-08Aug44; Stillwell Arrrival, Colombo, 31Jul44

WWII - 1944, France, Countryside & Street Fighting, 05-08Aug44; Stillwell Arrrival, Colombo, 31Jul44 CF-780. Mortain, France 07Aug44, Troops of 4th Infantry Division by roadside w/ mines & wires for roadblock; setting up 57mm anti-tank artillery, camouflaged. Loading. 11:54:10 Soldiers on half-track pulling 57mm gun / artillery piece past, unhook & set up. 11:54:51 05Aug44, Le Mesnil-Robert, France. Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 137th Regiment, 35th Infantry Div. marching down road behind jeep returning to rest area near Mesnil Robert. 11:55:14 08Aug44 Gathemo, France. Co L, 34d Bn, 109th Inf regt, 28th Div. moving along hedgerow & digging in. 11:56:01 08Aug44 Vire, France. Heavy black smoke rising from burning P-51 after crash landing, CUs. MCU rescued pilot talking to two several soldiers. 11:56:55 08Aug44 St. Malo, France. Menof 315th Inf Regt., 34rd Bn, I Co setting up 81mm mortar & firing. Patrol entering St Malo, thru streets, into doorways; firing rifles, tommy gun & bazooka at snipers. Street fighting, kicking door, marching prisoners of war, POWs, down street. Dead German, injured GI treated by medics beside wall. MCU drinking from canteen. Walking wounded helped along street behind Cathedral. 11:58:43 FCF0769. 31Jul44 Colombo, Ceylon. LS C-47 plane in flight, CU nose: Uncle Joe’s Chariot. General Joseph Stilwell off plane running, greeted by Brig. General Frank Merrill & others. Handshaking, talk & walk to car. WW2; NOTE: Dates & identification from NARA catalog cards. NOTE: Good quality exposure & coverage. Drop outs & glitches in VHS due to bad stock - NOT in digibeta. NOTE: Digibeta has been checked and is normal (much brighter than VHS)