UK: US Ducks & trucks; Slapton Sands dwellings evacuated Royal Marines and Sailors train US Army at Dartmouth - NPC-1933
428-NPC-1933
11:04
Description:
1944/01/10
LS MS US Army ducks pass thru village-SV. (Slapton Sand)
MS SCU Army trucks pass camera
MS SCU Men load furniture truck in evacuation-SV
GV Slapton Sands beach--hazy. LS Old Abbey Tower
MS US soldiers read bulletin board, unload bunks into house-SV
MS SCU Woman watches furniture loaded, leaves home reluctantly-SV
MS LCM approaches, US soldiers & Royal Marines observe (Dartmouth Harbor)
MS US truck backs into British LCM, British Marines & signalman FG
MS SCU Royal Marines & sailors pull on LCM mooring line
HS Royal Marines, US officers etc. watch LCM mooring on ramp.