1944 (4): D-Day

The Allied invasion of France began on 6th June 1944. It led to the eventual liberation of France from the Nazis and contributed to the Allies victory in the war. See below footage of the event.

: Invasion Fleet (1944); Good shots of British troops in the D Day invasion fleet.; British Pathé

: Invasion Fleet At Sea (1944); Good shots of ships and landing craft sailing for D Day invasion.; British Pathé

: Beach Landing - Field Hospital; Landing at the beach & field hospital - American troops.; British Pathé

: Allies Surge Across Normandy (1944); Allies advance through Normandy, ATS girls arrive for duty at Normandy beaches.; British Pathé

: Over There! (1944); Allied troops advance into France, Churchill visits Normandy + captured German newsreel.; British Pathé

: Invasion - Pictorial Reports From France (1944); After D-day landing on Normandy beaches, allied troops press on into rural France.; British Pathé

: Us Troops - Landing Craft (1944); Good shots American troops in landing craft - part of Invasion fleet.; British Pathé

: Beach Landing; Footage of British soldier landing on beach. Probably France.; British Pathé

: Invasion Scenes Sea & Air (1944); American troops and equipment landing in France + wounded soldiers loaded onto plane.; British Pathé

: Normandy After D-Day (1944); Footage of more soldier and landing craft arriving o the beaches of Normandy. France.; British Pathé

: Invasion Scenes Europe; British and American soldiers arriving in Normandy - some excellent shots.; British Pathé

: D-Day Fliers Decorated (1944); Two carrier pigeons who flew on D-Day receive medals for gallantry.; British Pathé

: Cameramen Who Filmed D-Day Landings; Footage of newsreel cameramen who filmed the D-Day landings. London.; British Pathé

: D-Day Greatest Combined Operation In World's History (1944); Allied armies invade Normandy coast of France - D-day landings.; British Pathé