Liberation of So. France; US reclaims Guam

Identifier
irn1000820
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.119.1
  • RG-60.0963
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
  • United States. Department of the Navy. (Producer)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
  • United States. Marine Corps (Producer)
  • United States. Army Air Forces. (Producer)

Scope and Content

Film Communique - 12th issue. Large-scale mission of US military airplanes, paratroopers liberating the South of France. Map of US. Guam is bombarded by naval guns and from the air. Assault parties land on a beach. A Japanese freighter is hit. Troops drive through the jungle. Wounded are evacuated. Guam freed on July 25, 1944.

Subjects

  • MILITARY ADVANCES
  • WOUNDED
  • LIBERATION
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • BOATS
  • FRANCE
  • AIRPLANES
  • GUNS
  • BOMBINGS

Places

  • , Guam
  • , France

Genre

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