Invasion: Cherbourg, Eisenhower (1944)

Unissued / Unused material. Cherbourg peninsular, France. Various shots as American soldiers directs DUKW and other vehicles on beach roads. Various shots American troops and vehicles organising themselves on beach. M/S General Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower getting off truck and walking along. M/S as he gets in jeep. M/S Eisenhower walking through field of cows. M/S jeep driving down road into farmyard. M/S driving down road past abandoned German tank. Various shots as they drive through town with rubble at side of road. M/S General Eisenhower and Omar Bradley (?) in jeep surveying the bombed town. C/U two American soldiers. Various general shots of activity near the beach with American soldiers and vehicles. Various shots American troops walking along, sitting down, resting and chatting etc. M/S General Eisenhower. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.