STK-ID 33677

Battle of France: sequence on gliders, English crews being briefed, Horsa gliders being loaded, taking off. Sequence on naval bombardment, plane crashing in the distance, Landing Craft Infantry moving toward French coast, Americans, GI's landing, capturing German prisoners of war. Shots of US tanks in field, flail tanks, of tanks on move, armoured cars. CUs of two German prisoners. Shots of bombed buildings in French town. LSs of huge explosions in Saint-Malo. HASs, level shots of American vehicles moving fast through French town. CUs, MSs of Russian women released from prisoner of war camp.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
War News
Location
Saint-Malo
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam, Reel 16 mm
Shooting format
16mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486