TOWN, PERIERS EN BEAUFICE, FRANCE ; IN THE CITY OF LE MANS, FRANCE ; FOUGERES, FRANCE ; MAINTENANCE, NEAR LE TEILLEUL, FRANCE ; CONDE, JUST OUTSIDE OF TINCHEBRAY, FRANCE ; ARTILLERY, DINAN FRANCE

Description
Cote VIS 7849
Fonds VIS
Titre TOWN, PERIERS EN BEAUFICE, FRANCE ; IN THE CITY OF LE MANS, FRANCE ; FOUGERES, FRANCE ; MAINTENANCE, NEAR LE TEILLEUL, FRANCE ; CONDE, JUST OUTSIDE OF TINCHEBRAY, FRANCE ; ARTILLERY, DINAN FRANCE
Durée 00:09:48
Date de production 1944
Son Muet
Description INV 1146, PERRIERS EN BEAUFICE, FRANCE, 11 Aug 1944

MSs, US soldiers search wrecked and burning buildings. MS, troops and armored vehicles pass through the town streets. (Note, film has rubs).

INV 1175, IN THE CITY OF LE MANS, FRANCE, 9 Aug 1944

MSs, CUs, French civilians in the city loot burning German warehouse. French civilians load all types of German clothing on pushcarts wagons and bicycles. Short scene, US troops, 90th Inf Div pass through the town and are cheered by civilians.

INV 1171, FOUGERES, FRANCE, 5 Aug 1944

RVs, MSs, MLS, troops of the 79th Inf Div, 315th Inf Regt move through public square on their way to Laval.
Seq : Excellent scenes, soldiers hike through winding streets and reach outskirts of the town. A break is called. The men remove their field jackets and rest along the road. MS, soldier steps out of line and greets French civilian who stands on sidewalk to watch advance.
MS, soldier near road sign "Fougères" removes cloting down to undershirt.

INV 1250, LE TEILLEUL, FRANCE, 16 Aug 1944

Seq : US 2nd Armored vehicles are reconditionned in preparation for next move. Armored car has axle replaced. Jeep being repaired. Motor is replaced in medium tank.

IN 1251, CONDE (near Tinchebray), FRANCE, 15 Aug 1944

LS, US troops march along road to Conde and Fleurs.

INV 1255, ATILLERY, DINAN, FRANCE, 12 Aug 1944

MLS, US crews load and fire medium gun under camouflage net.