Civilians Looking Into Sky 1944

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Location Unknown / Unclear - France?

Window of top of house - was enemy sniper there. Various shots of the villagers looking into sky, some pointing at something. Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (?) looking into sky.


Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
63088
Sort Number:
UN 994 B
Time in/Out:
01:14:55:00 / 01:15:40:00
Canister:
UN 994 B
Film ID:
2107.05
Issue Date:

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  • The man in this clip isn't Bernard Montgomery, but a local Civil Defence volunteer.

    jamied 18th Feb 2012
  • That's interesting - the initials "CD" are clearly visible on his uniform. Does anyone know who this is?

    British Pathé 2nd May 2012
  • Those initials, "CD", stand for Civil Defence.

    jamied 12th May 2012

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