Title:BRUSSELS CELEBRATES THE ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH 2ND ARMY [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 150-8
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Summary:
Description: The Palais de Justice burns after being set on fire by the Germans during their hasty retreat from the city. Meanwhile the festive atmosphere in Brussels still persists; crowds of civilians mob the crews of Sherman tanks heading through the city to units attached to the Guards Armoured Division parked around the edge of the square in the background. Merry-making Belgians hitch a ride on a Sherman tank.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Leatherbarrow, RichardPrior to the Second World War Leatherbarrow was a portrait photographer. During the Second World War he joined the Royal Armoured Corps, transferring to the Army Film and Photographic Unit in 1943, when he received training at Pinewood. He was one of the cameramen on Juno Beach during the D-Day Landings. (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Guards Armoured Division (regiment/service)
British Army, Corps 30 (regiment/service)
Keywords: Liberation (object name)
armour, United States - tank: M4 Sherman & [British] (object name)
Brussels, Brabant, Belgium (geography)
