ACCESS FOOTAGE

Description:

ADS coast of England, light house on point of land
GS formation of C-47s and gliders overhead
ADS gliders and C-47s over water
LS taken from coast showing invasion fleet at sea. C-47s and gliders overhead. Aerial views of same
LS glider over invasion fleet. 6) LS aircraft falling in flames into area amidst the ship
LS aerial C-47s towing gliders going L to R overhead formation of fighter aircraft going R to L
Aerial of terrain in route to drop areas
Aerial previous landings by gliders showing gliders stationary on ground, parachutes over ground
AS glider cutting loose from tow aircraft
AS tow C-47s towing gliders, fighter dives through scene
AS C-47s towing gliders overhead
MS gliders descending, fighter passing overhead
PS glider landing in open field in one of the flooded areas showing water spray as glider touches down
PS of open field, stakes mounted in same for traps against glider landings
AS glider, C-47s overhead
LS glider going in for landing over tree tops
CS English glider stationary, paratroopers jumping from same
CS firing of large cannon; firing of mortars
MS tank firing-laying down heavy barrage
CS troops advancing
CS paratroops advancing into town, sign along road, "Saint Marcouf"
CS sign, "Ste Marie-DuMont", "Carentan" and "Notorious". Several quick scenes of the men of the 82nd and the 101st airborne Division advancing through villages
CS paratroopers advancing through streets. Sign "Sainte Marie Mont"
CU sign, "Montebourg", sign, "Point LAbbe"
MS looking down road, trucks advancing up long road from river crossing, power lines on either side of same
CS heavy artillery firing, camouflaged gun positions
CU superimposed action scenes; artillery firing, street scenes, paratroopers advancing in all scenes
MS troopers entering town, "Carentan"
CS troops advancing through town, tanks, jeeps, and equipment stationary along street
CS two paratroopers riding in German-type armored vehicle. Front section of vehicle is like front wheel, steering handle bars, and seat of a motorcycle; rear section is like a tank, heavily armored, track driven
CS paratrooper riding bay horse down street
CS paratroopers advancing through street
CS two men driving the motorcycle type tank down street, person in rear seat waves at camerman. Vehicle is towing small trailer loaded with ammunition
CS troops marching prisoners down street
PS area in which gliders landed showing demolished gliders
MS demolished gliders, paratroopers have dug large protective hole in area; several paratroopers in same
PS repeated scenes of drop zone area showing condition of gliders after the invasion. Damaged, demolished, wrecked, some completely demolished, others partial, scattered about on drop zone area. Sound tract commentary on scenes show cause to be from Pathfinder paratroopers failure to light proper drop zone area
ADS large formation of C-47s in flight
CS paratroopers on parade
CS reviewing officers; large gliders stationary in bg, other troops on parade. Sign on guide-on, "506th"
CS review officers: Gen Eisenhower, two-star genera1, 3-star general, and one-star general reviewing paratroopers
CS troops passing in review
CS flag passing in review
CS over shoulder of Gen Eisenhower showing colors passing in review; Gen saluting same. Good