STK-ID 15749

Allies in Caen: LS of smoke on horizon from bombing of Caen. Evening shots of explosions from field guns, of British soldiers silhouetted against sunset, of incendiaries falling toward trees on horizon. LS of sunset. MS, LS of British soldiers round trench mortar, tanks on the plain, soldiers following tanks. CS of sign post "Caen" on the ground. LS of Caen. Sequence on British soldiers, tanks moving through streets of Caen past wreckage of bombed buildings. Shots of ruined buildings. Final sequence on British soldiers guarding German prisoners.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Actualités olympiques no 192
Location
Caen
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486