Title:PREPARATIONS FOR D-DAY NEAR THE INVASION EMBARKATION PORTS IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND (PART 3) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 19-3
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Summary: A transit camp and a minor road are made ready for the reception of troops and vehicles prior to the build-up for D-Day.
Description: I. The camera examines empty accommodation and stores tents (those erected away from the cover of trees under camouflage netting), a latrine and signs pointing to a lecture cinema and NAAFI tent in Z.19 transit camp built by the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. Men serving with the Fusiliers and US Army service troops struggle with guy ropes and large wooden pole frames to erect a marquee tent.
II. Sections of the B3055 Beaulieu-Brockenhurst road in the New Forest are seen ready for use by heavy military traffic after having the width increased by the addition of an eight foot wide concrete strip.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Evans, L J (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Irish Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
United States Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: buildings, British - military: Z.19 transit camp (object name)
engineering, civilian, British: road widening (object name)
operations, Allied military - routine: erecting marquee tent (object name)
operations, British military - preparation: D-Day (object name)
society, British military - domestic: Z.19 transit camp (object name)
GB, England & Southampton, Hants <Z.19 transit camp> (geography)
GB, England & Hants <B3055 Beaulieu-Brockenhurst road> (geography)
GB, England & Hants <New Forest> (geography)