Gen Special

Series

Series Name

The Gen

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

1944

Length of issue (in feet)

1740

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1They Fight with Us
2. 2Letter to Bert
3. 3Names in the News
4. 4Names in the News
5. 5Gen Special

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

RAF Warfront: the Battle of Normandy. Troops land on beaches "under the shield of the RAF", and the striking force assembles: ground traffic control at Banville/Grepon crossroads. Improvised airfields constructed for Spitfires, Mustangs, Typhoons. Rockets are fitted to Typhoons, which are seen in action - special emphasis on the exploits of Group Captain Morris (?) [sic]. A Typhoon crash lands on one wheel. Lancasters and Halifaxes bomb the Falaise "pocket". Wrecked equipment and dead or wounded troops of General von Kluge’s army litter the roads from Falaise.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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