The story
Units: Navy / Womens Army Auxiliary Corps (UK) / 101 Airborne Division (USA)
Date: June 6, 1944 / 12 June 1944
Locations: Gold Beach (?) / Carentan / Calvados / handle characters: (unknown)
Themes: United States Navy / LCT / a Blockship / paratrooper
Storm at the beaches.
Duration: 08:24 min
Cameraman: (unknown)
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