Normandy, The Airborne Invasion of Fortress Europe (R5 of 6)

Summary

LS, MS & CUs of barrage laid by invasion fleet-scenes taken at pre-dawn and after dawn on D-Day showing various types of naval vessels firing at coast of France LS taken from ship at sea showing coast of France LS same B-25 low over water. Aerial Formation B-26s in flight-pre-dawn Aerial view invasion fleet, B-26s in flight over same AS bombs falling, long strings of bombs descending toward target area AS bomb strikes, scenes of the 101st Airborne Division landing from LSTs MS troops advancing from water upon beach AS formation B-26s over France AS bombbay camera scenes showing bombs descending AS B-26s single and in formation dropping bombs AS bomb strikes in large-city AS bomb strikes in railroad marshalling yard. Bomb strikes on bridges across river. Strikes on highways, towns, villages, railroads, bridges across river. 13) AS three P-51s diving in low across camera aircraft GSAP strafing powor plant Strafing flak tower Strafing aircraft stationary Strafing large hangar building Strafing trucks Strafing barges on canal Strafing locomotives of moving train Excellent shot large explosion resulting from strafing of railroad cars MCS trucks and equipment moving up from beachhead, beach anti-aircraft protection battalion, engineers, infantrymen, men carrying rifles, others carrying mine detectors, medics PS aerial of large airfield in England showing C-47s and Hamilton and Horsa type gliders, stationary. Large area covered by same. Planes and gliders being readied for mission AS men marching along roads from beach. Men wearing arm bands of medics AS American paratroopers loading into the British type gliders AS insignia of the English Airborne Division on arm and shoulder of British paratrooper AS British paratrooper putting on their equipment, 6th airborne Division, RAF 38th Group PS C-47s towing British gliders. GC scenes of same. R