ACTIVITIES NORTH OF CAEN, JUNE - EARLY JULY 1944 (PART 14) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ACTIVITIES NORTH OF CAEN, JUNE - EARLY JULY 1944 (PART 14) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: A70 65-4
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  • Summary: Medium artillery in action.
  • Description: From gun-lines near Thaon a 5.5-inch gun detachment belonging to the 68th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery's 234th Battery goes into action against German positions on 1st Corps' front north west of Caen. The gun position is covered with scrim netting for purposes of concealment.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: A70 65-4
  • Sound: None
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-03
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor) Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Grant, Ian James1917-04-16Family origin: Edinburgh, Scotland (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Artillery, Medium Regiment 68, Bty 234 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: weapons, British - gun: 5.5-inch gun (object name) combat, British - artillery bombardment (object name) Second World War, North West Europe & Operation Overlord & 3/7/1944 (event) Thaon, Calvados, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: None Soundtrack language: None Title language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Footage: 95 ft; Running time: 1 min
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