Summary 34.1 The King Visits France King George arrives in France on the Royal Cruiser escorted by a small group of ships ten days after the D-Day invasion; he is met by General Bernard Montgomery; at an investiture, he presents Major General R.F.L. Keller with the Silver Cross; the troops hail the King. 34.2 Planes Evacuate Wounded Dakota planes move the wounded from France; Nursing Sister Ogilvy at work; the plane takes off. 34.3 The Queen Visits Canadian Casualties Queen Elizabeth visits injured Canadian soldiers at a Canadian General Hospital in France. 34.4 Home Front Action Women rivet steel and perform other jobs to build supply ships. 34.5 Supply Line A supply convoy at sea; cargo vessels move supplies to the beaches of Normandy; mail arrives in Italy; large supply storehouses in Italy; a field full of supplies. 34.6 Flashes from France The Public Relations Department, housed in an old French chateau, is bombed; war correspondents flee the building. German prisoners are brought in by Canadian soldiers and are treated well; some prisoners have been beaten by French civilians. Engineers bulldoze a burning jeep on the road. Destruction in a small French town; rations are doled out; soldiers relax; they fix bikes; some learn to milk a cow; women mend uniforms; British soldiers and French civilians pay tribute to dead Canadian soldiers.
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Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Summary 34.1 The King Visits France King George arrives in France on the Royal Cruiser escorted by a small group of ships ten days after the D-Day invasion; he is met by General Bernard Montgomery; at an investiture, he presents Major General R.F.L. Keller with the Silver Cross; the troops hail the King. 34.2 Planes Evacuate Wounded Dakota planes move the wounded from France; Nursing Sister Ogilvy at work; the plane takes off. 34.3 The Queen Visits Canadian Casualties Queen Elizabeth visits injured Canadian soldiers at a Canadian General Hospital in France. 34.4 Home Front Action Women rivet steel and perform other jobs to build supply ships. 34.5 Supply Line A supply convoy at sea; cargo vessels move supplies to the beaches of Normandy; mail arrives in Italy; large supply storehouses in Italy; a field full of supplies. 34.6 Flashes from France The Public Relations Department, housed in an old French chateau, is bombed; war correspondents flee the building. German prisoners are brought in by Canadian soldiers and are treated well; some prisoners have been beaten by French civilians. Engineers bulldoze a burning jeep on the road. Destruction in a small French town; rations are doled out; soldiers relax; they fix bikes; some learn to milk a cow; women mend uniforms; British soldiers and French civilians pay tribute to dead Canadian soldiers.
Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
