Invasion Scenes - Europe 1940

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Normandy? France. 1944?

Several shots of the American soldiers clearing debris in heavily bombed area. Various shots of convoy of jeeps driving through town streets, heavily bombed buildings in background. Jeep stops and General Eisenhower (Ike) gets out of jeep and enters a house. Ike leaving...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74133
Sort Number:
UN 1295 E
Time in/Out:
01:19:22:00 / 01:21:06:00
Canister:
UN 1295 E
Film ID:
2064.08
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  • Currently dated as 1940, this footage actually originates from 1944.

    jamied 12th Apr 2013

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