News on Screen

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

164

Date Released

26 Jun 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Fall of Rome
• 2. The Invasion of France

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

Two leaders, Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory and General Spaatz, hold last minute discussions. Entering landing craft. Rocket-dealing Allied aircraft bombard coast, prior to landings. Air bombardment. Aerial view of the coast of Normandy. German prisoners taken. General Montgomery arrives on the beach. US NATIONAL ARCHIVE ENTRY: 10 min, sd, B&W, 35mm Generals Spaatz and Eisenhower and Air Marshal Mallory confer. Supplies are massed in England for the Normandy invasion. Bombers fly over a convoy and strike coastal defenses. Troops land and bring supplies ashore. General Montgomery lands. London citizens receive the invasion news. Record Group 208 - Accession 3276

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Prisoners of war; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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