Title:REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE GROUND INVASION OF SOUTHERN HOLLAND CROSS THE ALBERT CANAL AT BEERINGEN [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 161-2
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Summary:
Description: Filming from the east bank of the Albert Canal, the cameraman observes northbound traffic - four Diamond T bridging lorries carrying pontoon sections and despatch riders - using a 120-yard long Class 40 Bailey bridge assembled by 30th Corps engineers on two canal bridges and southbound vehicles crossing the German-built trestle bridge in the background. A Bedford QLB trailer from a 2nd Army LAA Regiment with a Bofors gun in tow is seen travelling with two universal carriers from the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (?) along a one-way route into Beeringen before taking up position alongside another Bofors AA gun guarding the canal crossings; a captured Mercedes-Benz light cargo lorry and trailer, motorcycle riders and Fordson WOT6 lorries dash past in the background. The cameraman focuses on traffic using the Bailey resting on the canal barges; seen with Albion BYS, Austin K6, Leyland Retriever bridging lorries and an early-mode CMP lorry towing a 3-ton bridging equipment trailer (all from the same RASC bridging unit) are Austin K5, Bedford OY (one from a Guards Armoured Division RASC unit) and QL 3-tonners, Bedford MW trucks (one a 179th Field Regiment RA wireless lorry) and a Sherman ARV.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Parkinson (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers (regiment/service)
British Army, Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Corps 30 (regiment/service)
British Army, Infantry Brigade 9 (regiment/service)
Keywords: transport, British military - truck, special: Albion 3-ton 6x4 bridging truck (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Austin 3-ton 6x4 truck (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Bedford 15-cwt (object name)
transport, British military - truck: Bedford 4x4 QL (object name)
weapons, British - gun [AA]: Bofors 40mm AA gun (object name)
engineering, military, British: Class 40 Bailey bridge (object name)
transport, German military - truck: Mercedes-Benz 6x4 light cargo truck (object name)
armour, United States - funnies: M4 Sherman ARV Mark I (object name)
armour, British - carrier: Universal (object name)
operations, British military - movement (object name)
Operation Market 1944, Operation Market Garden 1944, North West Europe, Second World War (event)
Albert (Canal), Geal, Antwerp, Belgium (geography)
