Invasion Scenes (1944)

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Various shots of the artillery guns firing. There are also shelled, explosions seen around men. Several shots of the soldiers running. Several shots of tanks on road being shelled, a tree lying on the road.



Several shots of troops walking carefully along shelled road. Road sign in German seen. More shots of the allied troops and tanks being shelled. Men take cover.



Various shots of heavily bombed town, Villers - Bocage. Rubble everywhere. Several shots of British soldiers inspecting the rubble with mine detectors, they move very slowly. Huge piles of rubble, tanks, wiring etc. Several shots of British soldiers marching into town. More shots of the troops and tanks being shelled. Pan along totally ruined houses.
FILM ID:1987.09

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