Lest We Forget Reel-2

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keywords: wwii, european theater, airborne and amphibious d-day invasion, naval bombardment normandy beaches

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 the Allied airborne and amphibious D-Day invasion of Normandy, Allied paratroopers climbing into C-47 transport planes, CG-4 Waco Gliders take off towed by transport planes, naval bombardment of Normandy beaches, D-Day invasion and more...(read more)

Date: 1940's
Duration: 00:09:57
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Europe

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Lest We Forget Reel-2

Lest We Forget Reel-2

Allied airborne and amphibious invasion of Normandy on D-Day, Operation Overlord, and the Allied advance into France. Early morning low ground scene of paratroopers of the 101st or 82nd Airborne Infantry loading into aircraft with barbwire in foreground, closer shot as paratrooper march by. Excellent scenes of the Normandy invasion fleet underway. Close-up of C-47 troop carrier aircraft with nose art "Lady Lillian" painted (written) on nose. Early morning scenes of planes and gliders, scenes of C-47 planes taking off, in flight. CG-4 Waco Gliders being being pulled aloft by C-47 aircraft. Ground-to-air scene of C-47 planes with gliders in tow, Point of view (POV) of glider pilot as glider is in flight.

Various scenes of soldiers aboard ship of invasion fleet, flights of gliders overhead. The naval bombardment of the coast of France, naval gunfire from all types of ships. Soldiers climbing down cargo nets from troopships into landing craft as naval bombardment continues, rocket ship firing rockets. Landing craft on way to beachhead, a landing craft sinking. Landing craft hitting the beach and beachhead after landing. Army corpsmen caring for wounded troops. Soldiers cross beachhead, More wounded troops being treated on beachhead, plasma bottle being held over wounded soldier. Dead Allied soldiers in surf. LCI landing craft or amphibious assault ship as soldiers wade toward beachhead under fire, dead Allied soldiers floating in water. Behind German lines troops of the 101st Allied Airborne Infantry move into the Normandy village of Saint Marcouf, German prisoners, a couple of children in the village, and a group of soldiers displaying a captured German or Nazi flag. On the beachhead more soldiers and supplies pour ashore. Large number of German prisoners (POWs) being marched to landing ship for transport to England as prisoners of war. Aerial view of destruction of cities and towns as the Allied advance continued across France toward Cherbourg. French people greeting the Allied troops, artillery bombardments and German prisoners of war (POWs). Close-up of American soldier with bandaged head and face wounds still fighting. Street fighting, close-up of soldiers firing rifles, tanks moving down street, Germans surrendering and the battle for Cherbourg France ends.

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Normandy invasion fleet underway

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CU of C-47 troop carrier aircraft with nose art "Lady Lillian" painted on nose

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Waco CG-4 gliders being being pulled aloft by C-47 aircraft

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Naval bombardment Normandy invasion, including rocket ship firing rockets

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D-Day invasion Normandy invasion U.S. troops landing on Omaha Beach

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Medics treating the wounded on Omaha Beach