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Invasion Of Southern France: LCs Underway: LCs Fires Rocket Barrage: Beach Scenes, 08/15/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film # 5084. National Archives description: "1) GV LCs underway to beach, smoke screen BG. 2) MS Wave LCVPs passes. 3) MCU Wave of LCIs underway. 4) GV LCVPs underway to beach-SV. 5) MS LCs fires rapid rocket barrages (good). 6) MS-CU Beachmaster talks to men. 7) MS Men stick knives in ground looking for mines .8) MS Line of troops march by. 9) MS Dummy gun emplacement made of wood.10) MS Ger. prisoners march by. 11) GV Men dig in on beach. 12) GV Men march down beach, LCs & water FG. 13) GV Troops stand by on beach. 14) GV Convoy LCIs underway towing barrage balloons. 15) GV LSTs & LCs offshore-SV.NOTE: See cards *5183 & 5184 for edited sound film made by PSL entitled "Combat Communique No. 5- Invasion of Southern France."". QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 77333 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, Operation Dragoon, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious Operations, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Southern, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France
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