Title:ACTIVITIES IN THE ORNE BRIDGEHEAD, JUNE 1944 (PART 10) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 52-1
Other titles:
Summary: British troops in the Orne bridgehead adopt defensive measures.
Description: Major-General Bullen-Smith, General Officer commanding 51st (Highland) Division, confers with his 153rd Brigade commander, Brigadier 'Nap' Murray, and members of the latter's HQ staff at Escoville to discuss the re-siting of the Brigade's HQ following a fierce German counter-attack during the early morning of June 18 1944. Sherman tanks from the 13/18th Hussars' 'C' Squadron move up to take up defensive positions covering the Brigade from a renewed assault.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Connolly, J R (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bullen-Smith, David Charles (person)
Murray, H (person)
British Army, Div 51 (regiment/service)
British Army, Bde 153 (regiment/service)
British Army, Hussars, 13/18, Squadron C (regiment/service)
Keywords: intelligence, military, British - briefing (object name)
operations, British military - preparation: combat (object name)
armour, United States - tank: M4 Sherman & [British] (object name)
Second World War, North West Europe & Operation Overlord & 18/6/1944 (event)
Escoville, Calvados, France (geography)
