Invasion Scenes - Ike, Monty, De Gaulle (1944)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. Allied invasion of occupied France. Aerial shots Normandy countryside and coastline, some wreckage of crashed planes and smoke. Various shots British soldiers. M/S captured tank. Various shots wounded British soldiers and German prisoners being put into ambulances. M/S soldiers marching along country road. Various shots General Charles de Gaulle walking in French town, children give him flowers, he inspects bomb damage. More shots soldiers walking down country roads. Various shots General Dwight Eisenhower (Ike) at British army camp, he meets Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Monty) who is dressed very casually. Various shots de Gaulle meeting Monty and inspecting British troops. More shots de Gaulle walking around liberated French town - people cheer and women kiss him. More shots British troops in countryside. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GRE
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