Title:THE BUILD-UP OF MATÉRIEL FOR THE INVASION OF EUROPE IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND (PART 4) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 6-1
Other titles:
Summary:
Description: The camera dwells on vivid blossom on apple trees in an orchard somewhere in Surrey (?). Dozens of 17-pounder anti-tank guns are seen lining up in rows in an RAOC depot somewhere in England (Donnington, Shropshire ?). The camera pans over the Surrey countryside around Farnham (?) from the 'Hogsback' near Guildford. Civilian traffic at a crossroads on the A31(?) gives way to a US Army road convoy consisting of four M20 Utility armoured cars, and one M3 half-track, two GMC 2-1/2-ton cargo lorries and one M8 Greyhound armoured car.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Lawson (Lieutenant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Army Ordnance Corps (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, British - armoured car: M20 Utility (object name)
armour, United States - armoured car: M8 Greyhound & [British] (object name)
armour, United States - halftrack: M3 & [British] (object name)
buildings, British - military: RAOC depot (object name)
operations, British military - movement: road (object name)
operations, British military - preparation: D-Day (object name)
transport, United States military - truck: GMC 2-1/2-ton cargo lorry & [British] (object name)
weapons, British - gun [AT]: 17-pounder gun (object name)
GB, England & Donnington, Shropshire (?) (geography)
Farnham, Surrey, England, UK (geography)
GB, England & Guildford, Surrey <A31 'Hogsback' road> (geography)
