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(5 Jun 2019) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY 4:3 BRITISH MOVIETONE – AP CLIENTS ONLY British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Exact location not known – March 1944 BLACK AND WHITE. WITH COMMENTARY 1. Various of General Dwight D Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, Eisenhower's deputy and U.K.'s General Bernard Montgomery inspecting equipment and men as part of preparations for D-Day 2. Various of General Dwight D Eisenhower talking to soldier 3. Various of airborne invasion exercise BRITISH MOVIETONE – AP CLIENTS ONLY British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. BLACK AND WHITE. MUTE Portsmouth – June 1944 mass on quay 5. Various of troops boarding ship 6. Close of Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe 7. American sailor with small dog. BRITISH MOVIETONE – AP CLIENTS ONLY British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. BLACK AND WHITE. PARTLY MUTE. PARTLY WITH MUSIC AND COMMENTARY On the sea and on Normandy beaches, France – 6 June 1944 8. Various of flotilla at sea 9. Bombers in air 10. US Troops climb down nets into landing craft 11. Various of troops 12. Various of landing craft going towards beaches 13. Troops wading ashore. 14. Troops walking up beach, one falls 15. Landing craft as door opens, troops exit 16. Various of troops wading ashore, more troops disembarking, 17. Various of troops on land, landing craft arriving 18. Various of troops on shore 19. Various of fighting in streets 20. Germans walk towards camera with their hands up 21. Various of German prisoners 22. Close of wounded US Soldier, bandages on his face 23. German prisoners 24. Various of tanks ashore 25. Building crumbles 26. Various of US soldier helping elderly French lady to safety 27. Troops in street, smoke beyond BRITISH MOVIETONE – AP CLIENTS ONLY British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. BLACK AND WHITE. PARTLY MUTE. PARTLY WITH MUSIC AND COMMENTARY Portsmouth, Hampshire – 6 June 1948 28. Various of General Bernard Montgomery walking along Portsmouth seafront inspects US, French units and the Royal Marines 29. Mayor of Portsmouth and Montgomery walk towards memorial to be unveiled 30. Various of the ceremony 31. General Bernard Montgomery addressing gathering PARTLY OVERLAID BY ARCHIVE FOOTAGE IN SHOT 32 AND AUDIENCE BRITISH MOVIETONE – AP CLIENTS ONLY British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Various locations – 6 June 1944 STORYLINE: Clients are reminded: Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive:
