Title:TROOP MOVEMENTS IN THE HEAT AND DUST OF NORMANDY [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 90-9
Other titles:
Summary:
Description: Universal carriers and jeeps belonging to the 1/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment are driven past two wrecked Cromwell tanks destroyed three weeks earlier during Operation "Epsom" whilst in service with the 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry. Nearby the hulks of several Loyd carriers have been left to gather rust and dust by the side of a road. Infantrymen belonging to the South Staffordshire Regiment march across dry and dusty fields towards 177th Brigade's front between Brettevillette and Noyers. Churchill tanks belonging to the 7th Royal Tank Regiment are shrouded in dust as they are driven past Le Haut du Bosq (?) up to their concentration area prior to supporting 129th Brigade's assault on Maltot.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Parkinson (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Staffordshire Regiment, South, Bn 1/6 (regiment/service)
British Army, Bde 177 (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Tank Regiment, 7th Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Bde, Tank, 31 (regiment/service)
British Army, Corps 30 (regiment/service)
British Army, Corps 12 (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, British - tank: Cromwell (object name)
armour, British - tank: Churchill (object name)
armour, British - carrier: Loyd (object name)
armour, British - carrier: Universal (object name)
Normandy, France (geography)
