Synopsis
Normandy Invasion is a black and white, United States Coast Guard Report number 4 film. It was probably filmed in 1944 as a report of the invasion of Normandy, France. The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and has been active in every war since 1790. Their role is defense operations, maritime law enforcement, and search and rescue. During war time, they carry troops to battle. The film opens showing a coast guard boat depositing troops on the Normandy, France shoreline (0:19-0:42). Views of the shoreline 3 days after D-Day or Operation Overlord (0:43-1:23). January 1944 – troops were trained in Chesapeake Bay, U.S.A., for the invasion (1:23-2:13). February 1944 – views of the troops on transport ships on the long voyage to Europe (2:14-3:00). March 1944 – training in Great Britain with Landing Barges (3:01-3:29). April 1944 – 3 types of landing craft: LCT (landing craft tank), LST (landing ship, Tank) carried large cargo like tanks and trucks, LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) were smaller and carried troops (3:30-4:02). May 1944 – Bombers dropped bombs in daily raids (4:03-4:26). 4 days to D-Day – Jeeps are loaded onto the LST’s (4:35-4:51), landing crafts are prepared (4:51-5:09), K-rations, an individual daily combat food ration introduced in WWII, are loaded (5:10-5:16). 3 days to D-Day – Troops carried from shore by LCVP’s (landing craft, vehicle, personnel or Higgins boats) to the larger troop carriers (5:17-6:23). 1 day to D-Day – troops…
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- Running time
- 20 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage