Invasion Censor Cuts 1944

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Invasion (Censor Cuts).

Various shots of American soldiers in European town, tanks etc. Shots of German prisoners of war standing in line. Shots of military vehicles in field. M/S of sign reading 'CHARTRES'. Several...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
61864
Sort Number:
UN ?
Time in/Out:
01:53:07:00 / 01:56:24:00
Canister:
UN ?
Film ID:
1972.12
Issue Date:

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  • Slates seen during the clip show the footage to be the work of at least two separate cameramen.

    A slate at 0:25 identifies the following footage to have been shot at Orleans, France, by William Cummings of the 166th Signal Photo Company.

    A second slate at 0:55 shows the following footage to have been taken at Chartres, France, on 18 August 1944, by Sgt W. G. Snowden, again of the 166th Signal Photo Company.

    jamied 7th Apr 2013
  • W. G. Snowden, to whom I referred to in my earlier comment, is Walter Snowden.

    jamied 10th Apr 2013

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