Nazis Face Crisis in Normandy

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1399

Date Released

26 Jul 1944

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Nazis Face Crisis in Normandy
2. 2Trailer: Tom Johnston’s Appeal

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

In three-day tour of front Winston Churchill sees giant rocket installations near Cherbourg and on British front speaks informally with the fighting soldiers. Allied airforces in saturation attack in front of Caen make biggest air bombardment of the war. British armour moves forward in preparation of battle now raging.

Keywords

Politics and government; Weapons; Aviation; Military

Library number

13929

Length of story (in feet)

738

Story extras:

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