Medics, Near Neautis, France ; K-Rations Aboard The H.G. Blasedell [SIC] ; Fall Of Cherbourg, France ; Unloading Materiel By Barge Utah Beach, Normandy, France, 07/07/1944

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Medics, Near Neautis, France ; K-Rations Aboard The G.H. Blasedell [SIC] ; Fall Of Cherbourg, France ; Unloading Materiel By Barge Utah Beach, Normandy, France, 07/07/1944 No description at the National Archives but the first film is of medics treating wounded soldier, and footage of stretcher bearers. Second film is a soldier aboard the SS H. G. Blasdel (info is incorrect at National Archives) and the ingenious way he heats a can of rations. This ship was torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat U-984 off the coast of Normandy several weeks later. Third film shows scenes at the Battle of Cherbourg. Patrols, captured German POWs, female French collaborators. Crowd scenes. Forth segment shows soldiers unloading cargo on Utah Beach. National Archives Identifier: 15218 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. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Army

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, World War, 1939-1945, SS H. G. Blasdel, World War, 1939-1945 -- Food Supply

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