OPERATION BRASSARD - THE ASSAULT ON ELBA [Allocated Title]
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- Title: OPERATION BRASSARD - THE ASSAULT ON ELBA [Allocated Title]
- Film Number: ADM 566
- Other titles: MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY [Allocated Series Title]
- Summary: Scenes showing African troops of the 9th French Colonial Infantry Division boarding RN LCI(L)s in Corsica, the assault convoy en route, and the landings, made at first light (0400 hours) in the Golfo di Campo, on the south coast of the island.
- Description: Sequence showing French African troops embarking on LCI(L) 274 and others alongside. Before boarding, the men each pick up a lifebelt from a jumbled pile on the quayside - the troops have US uniforms, arms and equipment but some have their helmets marked with the anchor emblem of the French colonial forces. CUs of Generals Lattre de Tassigny and Martin and staff officers. De Tassigny walks along the quayside in conversation with Rear-Admiral Troubridge. The convoy at sea - LS from a LCI(L) to three more in line astern with LCAs. Crewman on cameracraft semaphores to LCI(L) 274 which is steaming parallel to the cameraship in second column of the convoy. General view of the convoy astern. Ceremonial raising of the White Ensign and Tricolour onboard the cameraship. Night firing sequence. The landings - MLS off the starboard quarter of LCI(L) 237 as she heads inland with the cameraship - her brow ramps have been slid out ready for release - a heavy smokescreen obscures the shore. A salvo of three shells from a defending shore battery fall near a group of LCTs - more follow and the landing craft withdraw. The LCI(L)s fire 40mm tracer at the shore - a small fire burns on a hillside. More shells fall amidst the assault craft. CU of a sailor operating a signal searchlight on the cameraship, now lying close inshore. LS of a group of LCVPs and two LCAs laying smoke. MS of a passing LCM(3) - it has an aircraft engine mounted on a frame in the hold and a smoke generator venting through a high exhaust tube at the stern - the aero-engine is running and thus blowing the smoke directly astern. MS of LCI(L) 240 as she disembarks men into a LCA alongside. LCT 356 passes. Shells fall astern as the cameracraft makes a sharp turn to starboard. Final LS of an Insect Class gunboat (Cockchafer or Scarab) lying stationary at its bombardment position as LCTs pass it heading inshore.
- Alternative Title: MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY [Allocated Series Title]
- Colour: B&W
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- Object_Number: ADM 566
- Sound: Silent
- Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
- Featured Period: 1939-1945
- Production Date: 1944-10-17
- Production Country: GB
- Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) British Movietone News (Production company) Fisher, Norman (Production individual)
- Personalities, Units and Organisations: Lattre de Tassigny, Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de (person) Martin, Henri (person) Troubridge, Thomas Hope (person) Royal Navy, LCIL 119 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCIL 237 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCIL 240 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCIL 251 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCIL 259 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCIL 279 (regiment/service) Royal Navy, LCT 356 (regiment/service)
- Keywords: ships, British naval - amphibious: LCI[L] 119 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCI[L] 237 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCI[L] 240 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCI[L] 251 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCI[L] 259 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCI[L] 279 (object name) ships, British naval - amphibious: LCT[3] 356 (object name) ships, British naval - light forces: Insect Class gunboat (object name) weapons, British naval - CBW: smokescreen (object name) combat, British naval - amphibious (object name) Operation Brassard 1944, Allied Invasion of Elba, Italy, Second World War (event) Italy & Elba (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: 510 ft; Running time: 6 mins
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