Summary: While the Allied armies close in on the German divisions trapped in the Falaise 'pocket', 1st Corps sends the 7th Armoured Division eastwards through the Dives valley towards Lisieux.
Description: Armour - as seen here, Cromwell and Challenger tanks - belonging to the 'Desert Rats' armoured reconnaissance regiment, the 8th King's Royal Hussars, is guided over a Class 40 Bailey bridge laid across the Dives on the outskirts of St Pierre-sur-Dives where the old bridge was blown up by the Germans. A Cromwell ARV joins the rest of the Hussars 'C' squadron in its passage through the undamaged town during 131st Brigade's push towards Lisieux.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
McArdle, T P (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Military Police (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, British - tank: Cromwell (object name)
armour, British - funnies: Cromwell ARV (object name)
armour, British - tank: Challenger (object name)
engineering, military, British: Class 40 Bailey bridge (object name)
Saint Pierre-sur-Dives, Calvados, France (geography)
Dives (River), France (geography)
Normandy, France (geography)
