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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2020
- On 6 June 1944, Sergeant Ian Grant was among the thousands of men landing on Sword Beach in Normandy on D Day, armed only with a revolver and a cine camera. He was part of the Army Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU) and captured this incredible mute footage of the landings. Fewer than a dozen men filmed the D Day landings and this extraordinary record is now held exclusively by the Imperial War Museum. Film curator Michelle Kirby introduces us to this film.
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Wonderful record by brave men filming brave men on a momentous day ☺️
My dear dad was one of those brave lads. A Tank driver royal 9th Liverpool regiment. Seeing this footage made me weep with emotion and with pride Thanks to such brave cameraman and colleagues capturing history ❤
The majority of the Commandos on film here are men from No.4 Commando, which was an Army Commando (as were the vast majority of WW2 Commandos) and a contributing Commando to the 1st Special Service Brigade that went in on D-Day. My Father in Law is the second Commando on film 34 seconds in. Shortly after this film was taken he and many others were either critically wounded, as in his case, or killed in action.
As a Professional Photographer who was born in 1944 this footage includes shots of my Uncle Fredrick John Bird RM who landed on D-Day amongst the bullets and death and lived to tell the tale which he rarely did. Thanks to Sargent Grant.
Many veterans of Overlord remained silent about their experiences. My great uncle Robert was a forward observer with the Royal Artillery, he was in the fist wave up the beaches. When asked about what happened that day, he never said a word, just raised his hands to form imaginary binoculars over his eyes and scanned the horizon.
My father was there..this is a glimpse into something he never spoke of😢
Yes mine never spoke of it either. Stiff upper lip of the British bulldogs!
My grandad was part of the British D Day landings. So often I feel that there's always a big emphasis on the USA and what they did. I wish I'd asked him more about his time during the war
Your grandad was a hero and part of the best generation
My grandfather Joseph Kenneth Seal was in no. 6 landing on sword, the only one with the 'life bouy' flamethrower. I've never seen video of these landings, albeit not much footage, I had goosebumps the whole way through watching this, thanks for posting!
I recall a documentary about cameramen in WW2 and when it got to D-day they told the story of a cameraman who was dropped into occupied France to film the landings from the landside of the invasion
I only mention this as it is a story that should be shouted from the rooftops.
stunning. excellent presentation.
My Dad is on these reels No6 commando No4 nominal for overlord
This was painfully short. :'(
That is the British forces ❤🇬🇧
I believe Lord Lovat’s unit was made up of No 4 Commando which was an Army unit not Royal Marines ……
2nd Special Brigade
My Dad was in 45 Commando Royal Marines at Sword in Special Forces as he was a sniper
And Royal Marines 45 Commando
1st Special Service Brigade consisted of Nos.3, 4, 6, 10 (Army), 45 RM (Royal Marine) Commandos.
You forgot usa
Oh, the irony