Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: After Cherbourg - The 2nd Army’s Advance

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Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
787A
Date Released
6 Jul 1944
Date submitted
Jul 1944
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: After Cherbourg - Second Army Advances. DESCRIPTION: While the Second Army was at close grips with Rommel’s main force near Caen, the Americans were winning a great victory in the Cherbourg peninsular. Cherbourg, the first big city in France to be liberated, was handed over to the French in a brief ceremony. Then work began in the surrounding areas rounding up prisoners. Film just released shows the new Scorpion tank in action. It has been fitted with a flail of chains which revolve at high speed lashing the ground exploding mines and clearing a safe passage. The advance forward continues through the woods and small villages of France. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. LS Smoke rising caused by explosions, near the coast. GV of country with rail track across same. American infantry march through street, also over rubble. Fires burn in houses, smoke etc., also smoke from 88mm German gun, in Octeville. Americans mop up in streets, fire artillery, in Cherbourg. "Cherbourg" sign on wall, French girls with small Union Jacks walk through street. Americans enter Cherbourg GV outside hotel, American band plays, Ensign, Tricolour & US flag fly from balcony. Americans paraded, present arms, come to attention, cut-ins crowds applauding, shot of three flags again. POW on run, various shots of them in barbed wire cages. Shot of Hitler stuck on barbed wire, fellow makes himself up as Hitler. Yanks issue food (two cans) to POW. Various shots of POW running across fields etc. POW march through Cherbourg with hands on their heads, few French look on. Various shots of large convoy off coast, including LSTs, LCTs etc., also unloading cargo onto beaches. AFU "Scorpion" tank mine detector, demonstrating how same works, careering across field, slashing same with flail of chains, infantry follow behind laying white tape. Terrific clouds of dust caused by same. Shots of General Dempsey, General Monty & HM King. Group enter car. Various shots of British troops advancing across cornfields in the Tilly sector. Bren Carriers along roads, also through villages, firing artillery from fields, shots of rubble & fires burning. Shots of rubble & fires burning. Various shots of German Tiger tanks. KO Bren Carrier passes KO Sherman & KO Tiger blocking road. British troops drive captured "Tiger" tank into ?, various street fighting, sniping houses, to house etc. British go along country roads. Advancing through woods, & across fields, passed KO tanks, GV of observation post. CU British soldier firing rifle from same, all in Caen area.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Women; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Death; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; War damage; Propaganda; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Navy; Animals; Military
Footage sources
APS
Army Film Unit
Pathe
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
United States Navy
United States Army Air Force [USAAF]
Card file number
44938
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
467
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