STK-ID 31028

MS of two Canadian soldiers from the Fusiliers Mont Royal and the Regina Rifles depositing wreath at cenotaph in large military cemetery. Shots of the two soldiers strolling among gravestones, reading inscription on monument. PAN over beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer, signs of warfare still evident, anti-invasion obstacles, boats high and dry, wrecked blockhouses. Shots of the two soldiers strolling on beach, chatting with people, hitchhiking. MS of roadsign sign "Caen". Interior shot of Caen railway station, the two soldiers buying flowers from sidewalk vendor (woman).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Normandy
Location
Courseulles-sur-Mer, Caen
Year
1952
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3