"30 Corps in Normandy 1944 - archive film" Topic
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| Bozkashi Jones | 06 Aug 2019 1:28 a.m. PST |
As I've just asked a question on this board and received very helpful replies, I reckon I should work on the principal of take something out – give something back… So, in case you haven't seen this before I came across this fascinating bit of film from Normandy while researching the battles around Caen: link According to the archive, it shows: "Two sappers probe for mines in a roadside verge near the corpse of a Wehrmacht infantryman from the 326th Division; in the background, universal carriers and infantrymen from the 5th Wiltshire Regiment turn off the lane and head for the Bois du Homme. Infantry from the 7th Hampshire Regiment set off across country towards Cahagnes. Armour from the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry lend support to 130th Brigade. A Loyd Carrier from the 5th Wiltshire's anti-tank platoon carries members of the battalion into action near the Bois du Homme. A universal carrier utilised by the Hampshires as an ambulance returns from the front with a cargo of British and German wounded and medical orderlies from the two armies. Infantrymen from the 4th Wiltshire Regiment wheel their bicycles up a leafy lane while others hitch a ride into battle on the back of an M10 Achilles from the 73rd Anti- tank Regiment RA, seen here moving along a thickly overgrown track. A signaller sergeant in the 7th Hampshire attempts to repair his No. 18 radio set damaged by a mortar bomb." Cheers, Nick |
| King Monkey | 06 Aug 2019 5:47 a.m. PST |
Interesting stuff, thanks for the link. Not seen that one before. |
| mkenny | 06 Aug 2019 8:22 a.m. PST |
The IWM is placing all its film holdings online and this is a search page
link For Normandy the numbering is in the sequence A70 30-1 and the end of August 1944 is in the A70 141-1 area. By searching for (for example) A70 85 (July 18 and the start of GOODWOOD)and leaving out the last digit link you are given all the films in that sequence (A70 85-1 to A70 85-8)at least and if you add the last digit (A70 85-1) then the first result will be that exact film. To confuse things there are two separate IWM film sites. This is the other one: link and some films appear on both sites but the latter site has a higher quality upload than the first. |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 06 Aug 2019 8:36 a.m. PST |
Outstanding resource! Thanks Jones/mkenny for your contributions! TVAG |
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