June 1944 - The Normandy Landings (in color and HD)

Please help us to document this footage the Normandy Landings! Subscribe to chronoshistory: 0:18 / 3:34 / 7:29 / 13:49 Barrage balloons were intended to defend against dive bombers flying at heights up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m), forcing them to fly higher and into the range of concentrated anti-aircraft fire, that could not traverse fast enough to attack aircraft flying at low altitude and high speed. Find more impressive videos in our playlist “Spirit of Liberation“: Subscribe to chronoshistory: Footage in original color and HD before restoring for the documentary “Spirit of Liberation“ (Kronos Media, 2016) Watch here the new restored pictures in our film trailer: