Title:LANDINGS ON 'SWORD' BEACH, 6 JUNE 1944 (PART 5) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 32-2
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Summary:Reinforcements for the 3rd (British) Division come ashore at 'Sword' Beach near Ouistreham where the lack of suitable beach exits prevents troops and vehicles getting rapidly inland.
Description:Men belonging to 185th Brigade (1st Norfolk Regiment) come ashore from a LCI(L) in rising tide at 'Queen Red' Beach at La Breche. A mass of trucks, jeeps, armoured bulldozers, AVREs and self-propelled guns is compressed by the tide into a narrow strip of beach, unable to get inland until the congestion in the few beach exits is cleared. Troops endeavour to drag a recalcitrant 6-pounder across a small box girder bridge laid by one of 5th Assault Regiment Royal Engineers' AVREs over the sea wall at La Breche. A carrier with a 6-pounder gun in tow burns after being hit by either German mortar or shell fire while still on the beach. In the background a barrage balloon flies above several beached landing craft.
Production Details:Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production Company)
O'Neill, F D (Production individual)
