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Normandy Invasion: Airborne Assault Over France - Reels In HD: Reel-5
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keywords: wwii, european theater, normandy invasion, british 6th airborne, b-26 marauder medium bomber, lst, landing ship tank, troop carrying gliders
Synopsis: B-26 Marauder medium bombers attack German coastal defenses during the Normandy Invasion, ground troops disembark from LST's, while back in England the British 6th Airborne climb in troop gliders for their trip to front lines in Europe...(read more)
- Date: 1944
- Duration: 00:06:58
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: England, France
Normandy Invasion: Airborne Assault Over France - Reels In HD: Reel-5
Flashes of fire from night barrage of naval guns fired by invasion fleet on D-Day, invasion of France, in WWII. Martin B-26 Marauder bombers blast the German coastal defenses ahead of the invasion troops. Formation of B-26 planes over France, bomb bay camera scenes showing bombs descending, ground explosions of bombs striking targets.
LST Landing Ships on way to Normandy beachhead. Troops wading ashore from LST. Formation of B-26 Marauder bombers in next phase, CU of bombs released from bomb bay, CU of bombers dropping bombs and ground explosions. Shows P-51 Mustang fighter planes strafing ground targets, large explosion resulting from strafing of railroad cars and other targets. Footage of U.S. M4 artillery tractors moving off beachhead followed by Infantry troops.
Back in England an aerial view of large airfield shows C-47 tow aircraft and Waco CG-4 and Airspeed Horsa type gliders being readied for mission. Shows troops marching across airfield to gliders. CU of British 6th Airborne insignia on shoulder of British paratrooper. British 6th Airborne Division paratroopers climbing into gliders. CU of British Horsa Glider being towed down runway. CU of C-47 Dakota (RAF designation) tow plane of the RAF 38th Group and British Horsa Glider take-off.
