D Day Exercise (1940)

Unissued / unused material - dates and location unclear or unknown. Various shots of American troops boarding landing crafts. The boats, also carrying trucks and jeeps move off from the harbour. Various shots of troops on large ships. Convoy of ships at sea with barrage balloons above. Officers train for anti-aircraft fighting. (Looks like training exercise for D Day). More shots of convoy. Shots of American sailors with tiny puppy - the ship’s mascot. They have made the dog a life jacket. Top shots of troops on landing craft playing cards. CU of playing cards and money for bets - they are using French Francs. 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. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont