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A very interesting D Day documentary


Utah Bob #35998

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Lots of footage I have not seen taken by British military cameramen.

 

 

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Thanks, Bob!! :)

There was so much film footage that I've not seen before.

I especially liked the footage of the train wreck (at 52:18) with rail loaded German military vehicles following the engine to destruction.  One of the best train wreck films I've ever seen! :o

Even if you are very familiar with WW2 history from D-Day pre-planning to the liberation of Paris, this film documentary is well worth watching!!  ^_^  :FlagAm:

 

 

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I'm surprised they brought out so much about the importance of Cherbourg.

 

Dad landed at Cherbourg as part of an engineering battalion to rebuild the docks.   He talked about building railroadtracks out in the ocean so ships could land train engines. He talked about scuttling ships loaded with rock to build wharfs. He talked about the miserable weather.  

 

He was in Paris when Eisenhower came through in a parade.  He had a 35mm camera and snapped a picture of Eisenhower just as a lady in a big hat blocked his shot. 

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