Lest We Forget Reel-1

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keywords: wwii, european theater, ve-day celebrations, d-day preparations, b-24 bombers, gun camera footage, fighter strafing attacks

Synopsis: A thorough overview of WWII Europe touching on all aspects the land, sea and air campaigns, V-E Day celebrations, the damage and destruction of Europe after the surrender of Germany and Italy plus scenes of aerial views of war damaged Germany, victory celebrations in Paris and London, troops in England training for D-Day, B-24 Liberator Bombers on attack run, gun camera footage of Allied air-to-ground strafing runs and more...(read more)

Date: 1940's
Duration: 00:10:06
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Europe

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Lest We Forget Reel-1

Lest We Forget Reel-1

Low aerial views and street scenes of war-damaged of Berlin Germany, total damage and destruction after WWII. Crowds of thousands celebrate the Allied victory and end of war in Europe. People rejoicing on VE-Day in Paris and London. Flashback to scenes of U.S. soldiers training in England for the Normandy invasion of France, D-Day invasion. Soldiers in England training for invasion, marching, hitting the beach from landing craft, running across the beachhead. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight through flak dropping bomb load over German occupied France, view of bombs falling from aircraft, ground explosions as bombs strike target, Allied plane shot down and in death spiral. B-24 Liberator bombers, excellent views of bomb ground explosions.

Masses of war materiel arriving at staging area in England by truck transport, railway, and ship. Row of planes. Gun camera footage of German plane shot down, pilot in parachute. Gun camera footage of Allied planes strafing ground targets. massive explosions. War ships in English harbor, barrage balloons deployed. Trucks and half-tracks being loaded onto LST. Troops march onto land crafts for transport to amphibious assault ships. Soldiers relax aboard ship playing music, playing cards. Groups of soldiers at briefing. Shows airborne paratroopers preparing for D-day invasion, being issued French Francs paper money. Gliders being towed into position. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower talk with U.S. troops of 101st Airborne.

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Massive damage of Berlin Germany at end of WWII

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People rejoicing and celebrating VE-Day, end of war in Europe

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LS, Germans shoot down Allied bomber over Normandy

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Massive amounts of war materiel arriving in England for Normandy invasion

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German plane shot down by Allied fighter plane

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Loading men and equipment onto invasion ships in England