Invasion Scenes - Europe (1944)

River Rhine, Germany.
Several shots of Winston Churchill seated on side of road talking to two men having tea, one takes his cup away. Churchill climbs onto tank, crowd around.
Travel shot, from car, of long line of lorries and other vehicles on side of road. Planes flying overhead in formation.
Various shots of the British troops at the beach and in water, in amphibious vehicles, crossing the river Rhine.
Various shots of civilians walking along road.
Several shots of the tanks being unloaded from pontoon.
Various shots of the troops digging trenches and taking positions on field.
More shots of the troops speeding across water in amphibious vehicles.
German prisoners rounded. Battleship and barges at river.
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[@Chiller01]

8 years ago and no comments? I enjoy watching these old clips and trying to identify equipment etc.

[@28pbtkh23]

@Chiller - same here. Some of the equipment I have never seen before. One interesting thing is the huge amount of kit that the allies had by late 1944. You can see this in many of the British Pathe films of the offensives in late ‘44 & early ‘45.

[@Slithey7433]

I’m always impressed by the amount of materiel and equipment that was deployed, consumed, and destroyed in WW II operations.

[@victornewman9904]

Rhine crossing?