U.S. Ducks [DUKW] & Trucks; Slapton Sands Dwellings Evacuated; Royal Marines & Sailors Train U.S. Army At Dartmouth, 01/10/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film # 1933. National Archives description: "1) LS MS US Army ducks pass thru village-SV. (Slapton Sand) 2) MS SCU Army trucks pass camera. 3) MS SCU Men load furniture truck in evacuation-SV. 4) GV Slapton Sands beach--hazy. LS Old Abbey Tower. 5) MS US soldiers read bulletin board, unload bunks into house-SV. 6) MS SCU Woman watches furniture loaded, leaves home reluctantly-SV. 7) MS LCM approaches, US soldiers & Royal Marines observe (Dartmouth Harbor) 8) MS US truck backs into British LCM, British Marines & signalman FG. 9) MS SCU Royal Marines & sailors pull on LCM mooring line 10) HS Royal Marines, US officers etc. watch LCM mooring on ramp." National Archives Identifier: 76272 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 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Slapton Sands, Battle of, England, 1944, World War II, Military maneuvers -- England -- Slapton Sands, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Great Britain. -- Royal Marines

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