Invasion Scenes Europe: British Troops 1944

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Allied forces invasion of occupied Europe.

Clapper board gives date and location as: 03/11/1944, Flushing, Holland (Netherlands)

Various shots amphibious vehicles in water near coast. Various shots warship in dry dock. L/S snow covered pine forest,...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63009
Sort Number:
UN 0968 B
Time in/Out:
01:07:50:00 / 01:12:43:00
Canister:
UN 968 B
Film ID:
2101.02
Issue Date:

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  • A makeshift slate at 01:45 identifies the footage to have been shot on 14 January 1945 by a Sgt Parkinson. The slate also bears the letters "EYEMO", which presumably refers to an Eyemo film camera, popular with combat cameramen.

    jamied 7th Apr 2013

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