Description
Invasion, Carentan, St. Mere-Eglise, France 1944
Unedited footage. Soldiers of the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Div unload into landing crafts for invasion of the port city of Carentan France (Battle of Carentan). Symbol of “club” or 3-leaf clover on helmets of the soldiers of the 327th Glider Infantry. Supplies continue to come ashore on the beachheads of Normandy. Shows group of Black soldiers in and near a foxhole eating. Sign of “death skull -Minem” in German (Mines). Image of General Omar Bradley and Patton in Normandy.
Two soldiers look at German anti-tank gun. Shows wreckage of gliders, Normandy Invasion. Shows motor graders building landing strip in Normandy. Shows P-38 Lightning landing on dirt landing strip. Column of German POWs being marched to the rear. German POWs behind barbwire enclosure. German POWs wading out to landing craft for transport to England. Shows DUKW approaching camera. Wounded soldier on litter is removed from military ambulance at field hospital. Soldier on litter receiving receiving plasma. Shows Army nurses at field hospital tents helping wounded soldiers. Shows American and German wounded soldiers. Wounded U.S. soldiers being hoisted aboard ship from landing craft. Shows large group of soldiers at outdoor church service,heads bowed in prayer. Pastor standing on rear of Jeep to deliver sermon, soldier playing piano. Catholic Priest use hood of Jeep. Shows an elderly couple of French civilians and elderly man at church service. Catholic Priest give Communion to soldiers. Elderly lady lays flowers on grave, Honor Guard of soldiers fires three volleys. Army bugler plays ”Taps” as congregation of soldiers salute (no audio).
Shows U.S. artillery guns firing, some from camouflaged positions. French road sign points way to St. Mare-Du-Mont and Carentan. U.S. soldiers speak with two French ladies, another soldier give candy to kids. Two DUKWs pass on road. Tracked troop carried pulling a trailer on road. U.S. soldiers are greeted by French civilians as they enter St. Mare-Du-Mont. Tanks approaching on road. Road sign reads Sainte-Mere-Eglise. French civilians wave to tank crews. American MP directs tanks through village. American soldier and French policeman speaks with civilian. Shows happy and smiling French people.
Runtime: 00:10:45
Sound: no
File: high definition 1920×1080/24p ProRes422.
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