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No. 39

Item number (ISN):

33122

Series title:

Canadian Army Newsreel

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1944

Item number (ISN):

33122

Link to related resource:

1944

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

RIGBY, J.P.

Accession:

1973-0162

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1944

Production company:

Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit

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1. Italy: The King Visits Canadians: King George and his entourage arrive at 1st Canadian Corps and are met by the 8th Army Commander Sir Henry Maitland Wilson; Major John Mahoney is invested with his Victoria Cross for bravery in action during fighting at the Melfa River on May 25, 1944; the King inspects guns and gunners of the Royal Canadian Artillery; tanks and their crews are reviewed; inspects troops with high-ranking officers of the 8th Army and the 1st Canadian Army.~2. England: R.C.O.C. Stadium Dedicated: The Ordnance Corps Stadium is opened in England; boxer Tommy Farr, jockey Steve Donohue and other sporting celebrities attend; Farr referees a fight between Gunner Harvey [Batlan] and Andy [Ross], a former Golden Gloves champ. Boxing card with Al McGinty and Tommy Roberts featured, among others.~3. France: Falaise Falls to 1st Canadian Army: Tank crews at rest, making repairs; aerial reconnaissance takes off; aerial views of fields, a town in ruins; briefings in the field; armoured vehicles readied and roll out on the Falaise Highway; Canadians cut the German escape route; artillery fire; German prisoners from the 89th Division start to pour in; an American Liberator plane crashes in an open field with its crew parachuting to safety; other planes fly over; Typhoon bombers flying by; prisoners; infantry attempt to get by snipers in the town; tanks firing into a town; street fighting; ruins; injured man has his wounds dressed; the Falaise Pocket is taken by the Allies. Canadian troops captured Falaise on August 18, 1944.

Language:

English

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1. Crown material over 50 years - copyright expired.
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8607-0033

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions~The CAFU material is Crown copyright, expired as of 1996, and now in the public domain.

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