THE 3RD AND 59TH DIVISIONS GO INTO ACTION NORTH OF CAEN ON THE FIRST DAY OF OPERATION "CHARNWOOD" (PART 4) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE 3RD AND 59TH DIVISIONS GO INTO ACTION NORTH OF CAEN ON THE FIRST DAY OF OPERATION "CHARNWOOD" (PART 4) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: A70 73-1
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  • Summary:
  • Description: I. Sherman tanks (144th RAC's 'A', 'HQ', 'C' Squadron) move up from Basly and cross the Caen - Luc-sur-Mer railway outside Cazelle. II. Outside La Bijude on the Caen - Douvres-la-Délivrande road, infantrymen from the 6th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiments universal carrier platoon take up positions facing east while Shermans from 13/18th Hussars 'B' squadron motor into the village. Supported by the tanks, the 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment attacks a strongpoint at Malon and comes under mortar fire. III. A 33rd Armoured Brigade tank regiment (1st North Yorkshire or 144th RAC) leaves its harbour outside Basly. IV. At a 3rd Division roadblock on the Caen Douvres-la-Délivrande road at Cazelle, signs warn of the proximity of the Germans and point the way to an 8th Field Ambulance RAMC ADS; nearby, Luftwaffe POWs await despatch to the rear. V. A 4th AGRA (Army Group Royal Artillery) 5.5 inch gun goes into action at dawn. VI. 176th Brigade's assault on Malon continues. A rifleman dashes out of La Bijude. The cameraman examines dead 'Hitlerjugend' grenadiers. Shermans (13/18th Hussars 'C' squadron) return from Epron (?). A sapper (257th Field Company RE) plants a mine warning sign ("Verges Not Clear"). A Sherman Crab (22nd Dragoons 'C' Squadron) motors towards La Bijude.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: A70 73-1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-08
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor) Army Film Unit (Production company) Collins (Sergeant) (Production individual)
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  • Keywords: Normandy, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 459 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
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