D-Day Greatest Combined Operation In World’s History (1944)

Title reads: “D-day - Greatest Combined Operation in World’s History“. Normandy, France and Southern England. Aerial shots of bombers over Northern France prior to the landings. They bomb coastline, “in softening of the German defences“. Rockets are used to bombard Normandy emplacements, and fighter aircraft shoot grounded aircraft at aerodrome, boats and enemy fighters in flight. Shots are bit shaky as they are taken from plane but give good sense of battle. Various shots of rows of Gliders and Dakotas on airfield waiting for departure. All have D-day markings - black and white stripes. Various shots of Dakotas taking off pulling gliders. Aerial shot planes in flight. Various shot at port in Southern England of British soldiers boarding ships that will take them across to France. C/U of soldiers on board ship, one makes ’V’ sign. Various shots of invasion fleet crossing Channel: ships of all shapes and sizes, large merchant ships, small landing craft. They have barrage balloons attached t