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British troops preceded by a bagpiper march along a road in Caen, France during World War II.

British troops in Caen, France during World War II. British troops preceded by a bagpiper march along a road.

Date: 1944, July 13
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075100
French civilians dig through ruins in Caen, France during World War II.

French civilians in Caen, France during World War II. Bombed-out buildings of Caen. French civilians dig through ruins. A French family with its possessions in a pushcart move along a street. French families search for their belongings in debris.

Date: 1944, July 13
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075101
Fragmentation and incendiary bombs are dropped over an airfield outside Caen, France (WW2)

Allied bombers drop bombs near Caen, France during World War II. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers of the United States Eighth Air Force in flight, passing over surface vessels bound for France six days after D-day. Aerial view of a French city, bombed by another group. Pillar of smoke rises up from the bombed city. Moving engine propeller of a bomber. small fragmentation and incendiary bombs are released over French airfield and railroad bridges outside Caen. Aerial view of Norman countryside. Craters from bombs are seen in aerial view.

Date: 1944, June 12
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079836
The capture of Cherbourg, and British forces engaging German forces in the battle of Caen, France, during World War II

Map showing Cherbourg, and Caen, further up the peninsula, in France during World War 2. German forces preparing to defend Caen. Nazi SS troops and armored divisions moving into positions.Scenes of Allied forces battling for Caen (much at dusk or nighttime).Sky filled with Allied warplanes. Bombs away views and bombs falling and smoke rising from targets in area of Caen. British infantry crouched beside a road. British Avro Lancaster bomber in flight. Bombs exploding on the ground. Smoking ruins of buildings.1st Canadian Army troops moving into the war torn city. Street-to-street and house-to-house fighting in Caen. Civilian residents of Caen emerge from shelters onto streets, after fighting ceases. A small boy picks up an apple from the street and eats it. A soldier of the Polish 1st Division is seen. British 7th Armoured Division (the Desert Rats) and infantry advancing out of Caen. British forces in heavy fighting south of Caen against German defenders.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 3 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060102
Under fire from German anti-aircraft guns, Allied forces bomb Caen during World War II.

Allied forces bomb Caen, France during World War II. German soldiers use binoculars to spot USAAF aircraft in flight. German soldiers man artillery guns. American planes in flight overhead. Anti-aircraft guns fired from German fortifications. Allied aircraft in flight. An Allied aircraft is hit and descends to the ground. Burning aircraft wreckage in a field.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021808
Allied aircraft bomb the city of Caen in France as Germans prepare to engage invading Allied forces.

German forces defend against invading Allies, in France, during World War II. German antiaircraft batteries swing into action. A German soldier looks through binoculars at high altitude formations of Allied aircraft in flight over the city of Caen, France. Anti aircraft guns being fired at the airplanes. U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 aircraft seen in formation dropping bombs at lower altitude. Smoke rises from bomb bursts. German gunners fire FLAK vierling 38 antiaircraft gun from an open railway car. German soldiers look at the B-26 bombers as they fly overhead in several flights of 6 aircraft each. Several German FW-190 fighter aircraft pass overhead and engage the U.S. bombers at high altitude, leaving myriad contrails visible in the sky. American Air Forces aircraft attack over a bay of the Seine River. German antiaircraft fire continues. An FW-190 aircraft passes low overhead. Burning wreckage of an airplane in the forest. In the city of Caen, a tall monument can be seen, still standing, topped by a winged figure holding aloft a laurel wreath in each hand. Residents leaving the city of Caen carrying all their belongings. Damaged buildings in the city. German troops move about the city in trucks and on motorcycles. German Pz.IV's of Panzer Lehr Division advance with intent to surround the invading Allied forces. German troops firing heavy field artillery. Allied paratroopers being taken prisoner in a field of flowers. Wrecked Allied Sherman Firefly tank on a field. Sweat shirt displayed with "Canadian Armoured Corps" written on it.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059373