Title:TROOPS FROM THE 50TH (NORTHUMBRIAN) DIVISION RECEIVE A WARM WELCOME FROM FRENCH VILLAGERS (PART 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 133-1
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Summary: 30th Corps' push towards the Lower Seine and is spearheaded by the 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
Description: Troops serving with the 5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry and the 74th Field Regiment RA receive an enthusiastic welcome from the inhabitants of the village of Chandai as they motor eastwards along the N24 bis on motorcycles and in Bedford QL and Fordson WOT6 3-ton lorries, Fordson WOT2 and Bedford MW 15-cwt trucks, jeeps and Universal carriers; the crews of a White scout car carrying signals equipment and a Fordson WOT6 lorry (both with the 74th Field Regiment RA) are given glasses of wine as they halt briefly during their advance from L'Aigle to Beaufort.
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, Bde 151 (regiment/service)
British Army, Corps 30 (regiment/service)
British Army, Durham Light Infantry, 8th Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Artillery, Field Regiment 74 (regiment/service)
British Army, Div 50 (regiment/service)
Keywords: transport, British military - truck: Bedford 3-ton 4x4 QL (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Fordson 3-ton 4x4 WOT6 (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Bedford 15cwt 4x2 MW (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Fordson 15cwt 4x2 WOT2 (object name)
celebrations, French - liberation (object name)
operations, British military - movement (object name)
society, French - friendship: fraternisation (object name)
society, British military - friendship: fraternisation (object name)
armour, British - armoured car: White scout car (object name)
Chandai, Orne, France (geography)
