STK-ID 8198

Shots of vehicles on landing craft, naval officers looking through binoculars, men waiting, looking at booklet on France. Sequence on fully armed soldiers going over side into landing craft. Interior shot of tank landing craft, two trucks driving off. PAN of fleet from shore. Various shots of activities on beach in Normandy after initial landing, men milling about, landing craft in shallow water, wrecked buildings, German prisoners being marched in, medics taking care of casualties. Shots of jeeps driving off landing craft, supplies being unloaded. Street corner with sign pointing to "Caen" and "Paris". Several shots of military vehicles moving through town, past the camera; men fraternizing with French women. (06/06/1944)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
D-DAY
Location
Normandy
Year
1944
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
16mm dupe neg b&w, 35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486