BRITISH MILITARY TRAFFIC COPES WITH FLOODS ON THE ROADS IN NORMANDY (PART 4) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BRITISH MILITARY TRAFFIC COPES WITH FLOODS ON THE ROADS IN NORMANDY (PART 4) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: A70 92-4
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  • Summary: Traffic belonging to 12th Corps formations heads through the flooded village of Bretteville l'Orgueilleuse.
  • Description: Seen motoring through several inches of flood water in the village are a Fordson WOT2 track from 15th (Scottish) Division HQ, a motorcycle despatch rider (who passes an AFPU jeep and Lieutenant Handford AFPU wading through the water), a jeep from 12th Corps HQ signals, an Austin Light utility from 147th Bridging Company RASC HQ, a DR (despatch rider) wheeling his broken-down (?) motorcycle, a Bedford MWC water truck belonging to the 7th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment followed by a Humber scout car from 153rd Battalion Royal Armoured Corps HQ, two 2nd Army RASC Bedford OY 3-ton lorries and a civilian cyclist.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: A70 92-4
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-07-21
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor) Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Walter, Ernest Henry1919Family origin: Barry, Glamorgan, South Wales (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • 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 Footage: 93 ft; Running time: 1 min
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    A70 92-4

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