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Shipboard, Normandy Invasion Of Europe, 1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #2021 mislabeled as "Invasion Of Europe, 01/21/1954" at National Archives but appears to be film of Normandy Invasion. National Archives description 1) MLS Twin 40MM anti-aircraft crew, firing gun. 2) MS PA underway at sea (PA-26). 3) MS Bow view of PA-26. 4) MLS Port quarter view of PA-26. 5) HA MS LCVP loaded with troops in combat uniform; stepping off onto gangway. 6) MS Troops coming up the gangway aboard ship; LCP"s anchored in BG. 7) HA MS Men climbing up cargo net out of LCVP. 8) MLS Destroyer of the LIVERMORE CLASS. 9) MCU Officer speaking into mike. 10) MLS LCT underway. 11) MLS LCVP-R (rocket boats) LCVP on the other side; land in BG. 12) LS LCVP"s heading for the beach, beach in BG. 13) LS LCVP"s up on beach, also several men. 14) MS Men running out of LCVP, barbed wire strung along in BG, jeep also in BG. 15) MS Shot from landing craft as it hits the beach; LCVP up on beach. 16) MS LCI underway, bow of LCVP in left FG. 17) HA Vertical shot looking down into LCVP as soldiers climb up the cargo net in full battle dress. 18) HA MLS LCVP pulls up alongside the gangway; PA-13. 19) LS DE underway very slowly, much of task force and some barrage…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13), United States. Navy, USS Joseph T. Dickman, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, USS Samuel Chase (APA-26), World War II, USS Samuel Chase, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, Landing Craft -- United States, Normandy Invasion
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