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D-Day

Item number (ISN):

223925

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1944-06-06

Item number (ISN):

223925

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1984-0164

Media:

Sound

Part:

4 of 4

Production date:

1944-06-06

Release date:

1944-06-06

Production company:

British Broadcasting Corporation
Columbia Broadcasting System

Country of production:

cn

Distributor name:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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Broadcast from Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, to the people of Western Europe announcing D-Day landings and giving instructions to the subject peoples.~Includes: a message from Supreme Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, saysing, "together we shall achieve victory" and warning to await word from him before rising against the enemy; the announcement of the arrival of General Charles de Gaulle in England; King Haakon of Norway sending a message to his people, followed by an English translation; a repeat of communique #1 from Supreme Headquarters, read by an announcer stating, "Under the command of General Eisenhower, allied naval forces supported by strong air forces began landing allied armies this morning on the Northern coast of France"; a message to the people of the Netherlands from Prime Minister P.S. Gerbrandy, followed by an English translation; a message to the Belgians from Prime Minister Herbert Pierlot, followed by an English translation; the leaders of Norway, the Netherlands, and Belgium tell thei people of their countries not to engage in acts of violence now that they are so close to defeating the enemy; and an announcement that the broadcast has been from the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force.

Language:

English / Français / Norwegian / Dutch

Notes:

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1. For reference tape, see T1982-0043/278, cut 1.~2. Broadcast in Canada by the CBC.~3. One of the most historic broadcasts ever delivered.~4. The overseas reception is not especially good, but all is understandable.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

238825

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0164/1535
1984-0164/1536

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

DISC

Technical description:

ALUM

Duration:

40:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

238862

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0164/1537

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

DISC

Technical description:

GLASS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

238864

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0164/1538

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

DISC

Technical description:

GLASS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

940996

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

223925-1984-0164-1535.wav
223925-1984-0164-1537.wav
223925-1984-0164-1538.wav

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1984-0164/1535
1984-0164/1537
1984-0164/1538

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

943964

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

223925-1984-0164-1536.wav

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1984-0164/1536

Status:

MASTER
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

~To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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