Invasion Of France: Bombardment Of Maritime Fort, Cherbourg, By P-47s, Naval, & Artillery Barrage, 06/27/1944 - 06/28/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4466. National Archives description "1) GV German prisoners march down street; Br., Fr. & U.S. flags BG (good).2) MCU U.S. soldier talks to Fr. girl.3) MS Capsized ship offshore, beach FG.4) MS 2 men from USN salvage group enter rubber boat amongst dock wreckage.5) GV MS Navy men with captured auto & pistol.6) LS Maritime Fort, man FG.7) LS Maritime Fort bombarded, men watch FG, shell splashes explosions-SV.8) CU Capt. Ives, USN, observes bombardment with binocs.9) MS P-47s dive bomb Maritime Fort, bombs burst-SV. (Very good).10) GV MS USN communication trucks.11) MS Capt. Ives, Col. Jeschke & Commodore Sullivan discuss problems-SV.12) LS Maritime Fort underartillery bage, men watch FG-SV.13) GV Fr. civilians at meeting in local square." National Archives Identifier: 77136 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 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, Thunderbolt (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American

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