30TH CORPS ADVANCES EASTWARDS ALONG THE N24 BIS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 30TH CORPS ADVANCES EASTWARDS ALONG THE N24 BIS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: A70 130-6
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  • Summary: Armour and motorised infantry belonging to 11th Armoured Division's 29th Armoured Brigade Group advances along the N24 bis from Argentan towards Exmes.
  • Description: A long procession of vehicles consisting of half-tracks and carriers from the 8th Battalion the Rifle Brigade and tanks and scout cars from the 23rd Hussars and a lone OP tank from the 86th Field Regiment RA heads through the village of Le Bourg St Leonard, now held jointly by the 2nd French Armoured Division and a small detachment from the 15/19th Hussars.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: A70 130-6
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-08-21
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor) Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Ginger (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Hussars, 23 (regiment/service) British Army, Bde, Armoured, 29 Gp (regiment/service) British Army, Hussars, 15/19 (regiment/service) British Army, Bde 159 Gp (regiment/service) British Army, Div, Armoured, 11 (regiment/service) British Army, Rifle Brigade, 8th Battalion (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Artillery (regiment/service) British Army, Bde, Armoured, 8 (regiment/service) British Army, Corps 30 (regiment/service) Free French Forces, Div, Armoured, French, 2 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: armour, United States - tank: M4 Sherman & [British] (object name) armour, United States - halftrack: M5 (object name) armour, British - armoured car: Humber scout car (object name) transport, United States military - light utility: jeep & [British] (object name) Orne (River), France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Footage: 185 ft; Running time: 2 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
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