Title:BEACH RECOVERY - PART II: REME IN COMBINED OPERATIONS [Main Title]
Film Number:DRA 918
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Summary: A military training film describing the vehicles used in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Beach Recovery unit and the development of an infrastructure after a landing operation against the enemy.
Description: (Reel 1) L/S of D-Day landings, clearing the beaches after the assault, a diver underwater and a Royal Naval officer signalling by semaphore. Equipment used in the beach recovery includes: Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle (BARV) - Sherman Mk III with a no 19 RT set; waterproofed D8 tractor with a spade type earth anchor; Scammell 6x4 tractor towed by a truck called "King Kong"; Ward-le-France 6x6 tow truck; DAW Amphibian - a GMC two and a half ton 6x6 vehicle (the "duck"); jeeps. (Reel 2) L/S of actual operation supplemented with maps and arrows to show the development of an army infrastructure. Detailed construction of a Beach Unit consisting of: REME; Beach Maintenance Workshop; Royal Engineers (Field and Transportation); RA Service Corps; Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Royal Army Medical Corps; Military Police; Naval Beach Commandos; Naval Landing Craft Recovery Unit; Beach Signals; RAF Beach Flight; Army Fire Service. Maps to show establishment of these units. (Reel 3) Diagram to illustrate the chain of command. Timing and roles of each unit described. Map to show development of nearby port and communication links between each unit.
