United News №1065 (1944)

Newsreel №63747, 1 part, Duration: 0:09:12 B/W

Reel №1

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The Battle of Normandy.

Allied soldiers being transported across the channel by boat.

German prisoners.

They are embarked on boats.

Historical background: Rommel and his officers inspect the line of fortifications on the Normandy coast.

The ruins of these fortifications.

Allied soldiers drive through the streets of these cities.

Soldiers treat children to sweets.

People greet them.

The Allies build new airfields.

Airplanes land.

General Eisenhower arrives.

Eisenhower and Chief of Staff George Marshall inspect the Allied troops on the French front.

Caring for the wounded.

American fighters fire on German positions.

A ceremonial rally in a French city dedicated to the liberation

Keywords

France, World War 2, Allied Forces, landing, military leaders, personalities, prisoners, construction, aerodrome, fortifications, celebrations

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