AND SO TO FRANCE - A NAVAL STORY OF THE INVASION [Main Title]

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  • Title: AND SO TO FRANCE - A NAVAL STORY OF THE INVASION [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 4559
  • Other titles: AMATEUR FILM BY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MICHAEL SERRAILLIER [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Amateur film with titles shot by Lieutenant Michael Serraillier on board LSI Queen Emma records preparations for Normandy landings, King's Review of assembled invasion fleet in Southampton Water, transporting British troops ashore at Courseulles on D-Day on 6 June 1944, transporting American troops to Utah Beach and landing of German prisoners in England.
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  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 4559)
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  • Production Date: 1944-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Serraillier, Michael (Lieutenant RNVR) (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 9.5mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 450 ft; Running time: 19 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Summary: Sub-Lieutenant Allan Richard Cross RNVR (ex-Merchant navy) identified in June 2004 by son Peter as central figure in group of five officers enjoying light-hearted banter, half way through film.
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