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Soviet Military Mission Observes Various Gun Demonstrations, Amphibious Equipment, Woolecombe, Devon, England, 02/19/1944 - 02/20/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1549. National Archives description "1) MS SCU Soviet mission on station platform. 2) GV MS Crew demonstrates 105, crew mans 40MM at flat trajectory-SV. 3) GV SCU Crew mans 155 howitzer; large tank fires on hillSV. 4) MS LS Soviet party poses near LCT, debarks-SV. 5) GV MS Party inspects LCM, LVT-SV. 6) GV LVT with members of party leaves beach. 7) GV Rifle grenade & mortar crew demonstrations-SV. 8) LS MS Target, smoke columns, observers FG. 9) LS Howitzer shell bursts on hillside. 10) LS Rocket shell bursts on hill-SV." National Archives Identifier: 76063 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. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy
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