June 1944 Newsreel: AAF In Russia; Flying Bomb; Battle of Cherbourg, Etc.

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United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from June 1944: U.S. Air Bases in Russia French Forces Take Elba [June 17-18 1944] First Pictures of Flying Bomb Triumph at Cherbourg [June 26 1944] National Archives description Part 1, U.S. planes bomb Yugoslav and Hungarian cities and land in the Ukraine. Ambassador Harriman and Gen. Ira C. Eaker greet the crews. The Russians stage a show for the U.S. fliers. Shows Gen. Perminov. Part 2, the island of Elba is taken by French troops. Shows Gen. Tassigny. Part 3, the mechanism of the German flying bomb is diagramed. Part 4, U.S. troops enter Cherbourg and take prisoners. Shows rockets being armed, loaded on planes, and fired on rail centers." National Archives Identifier: 39125 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

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WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War II, United States. Army Air Forces, World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union, Eaker, Ira, 1896-1987, World War, 1939-1945 -- France, Newsreel, World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Cherbourg, Cherbourg, Battle Of, Cherbourg, France, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, Perminov, Aleksandr Romanovich, World War, 1939-1945 -- Technology, Lattre, Jean de, 1889-1952, V-1 Rocket, Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force, World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Soviet Union, B-17 Bomber, Great Britain. -- Army, Typhoon (Fighter Plane), GSAP, B-25 Bomber, Rockets (Ordnance)

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