The story
Date: 06-June-44
Short description: Departure of the gliders, the invasion fleet bombing the coast, reinforments landings, air force attacks,
Locations: Utah Beach / Gold Beach / Juno Beach / Caen / England
Characters: Churchill / Eisenhower / Montgomery / Bradley / Marshall
Themes: News / landing / B-26 / bombing / glider / C-47
Duration: 10:27 min
Cameraman: (unknown)
Units: (unknown)
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