ARRIVAL OF 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE; TANKS UNLOADED ON BEACH - LMWWIIHD142

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Arrival of 4th Armored Division, on Utah Beach, July 1944. General Bradley and Montgomery award medal to Allied soldiers
"US TANKS GATHERED IN FIELD US TANK DRIVES UNDER TREES US TRUCK AND TANKS DRIVE DOWN PATH US TANK DRIVES SOLDIERS DRIVING slate 7.11.44 4th Arm Div US TANKS DRIVE THROUGH TOWN PATH US TANKS DRIVE THROUGH WOODS PATH UTAH BEACH VIEW FROM BEACH BOATS DOCKED APPROACHING BOATS DOCKED DISPATCH TANKS TANK DRIVES FROM BOAT ON SHORE UP BEACH TANKS DRIVE ALONG BEACH TANKS PARKED ALONG BEACH, US SOLDIERS BOAT DISPATCHES TANK ON BEACH US TANKS DRIVE ALONG BEACH SIGN SAINT-MARCOUF....PEOPLE CHILDREN LITTLE KIDS AND WOMAN IN TOWN STANDING SMILE LITTLE KIDS SMILE AND WAVE US TROOPS MARCH IN TOWN DEUCE AND A HALF TRUCK DRIVE US TROOPS CLEAN TANK GUN CLOSE UP US TROOP IN TANK CLEAN GUN US TANK DRIVES ALONG PATH CLOSE UP US TANK SOLDIERS INSIDE MID SHOT US 4TH ARMORED GENERAL TANKS DRIVE IN BACKGROUND TOWN RUINS TANKS DRIVE ALONG PATH VIEW FROM TANK DRIVING THROUGH TOWN PEOPLE WAVE US TRUCK GUIDED IN TO PATH BY TROOPS MID SHOT THREE US TROOPS GUN TREES SOLDIERS US SOLDIERS EXAMINE DESTROYED TANK DEAD GERMAN BODY ON GROUND US SOLDIER IN WOODS STANDING WRITING SOLDIER LOOKING IN HOLE IN GROUND WOODS CROSS AND SUITCASE PATH IN FIELD SMOKE SOLDIERS US SOLDIERS HOOK CRANE TO TANK GENERAL BRADLEY GIVES MEDALS TO BRITISH OFFICERS CLOSE UP GENERAL BRADLEY AND MONTGOMERY"

[@Chiller01]

Interesting to see Bradley and Montgomery playing nice. They were not terribly fond of one another. Interesting to see Bradley decorating British officers and men. Love old WW2 footage.

[@gerrybennett7705]

Served with the 4th armored in peace time Germany 1959, 60, 61. Always knew that this was Patton’s favorite armored division. “Name Enough “ is the motto for this outfit.

[@westpointsnell4167]

keep them tanks a Rollin baby

[@yokoyamataichi1785]

7:53
This footage is something!
The title says Omar. Bradley gives medal to British Officer, however, this is not merely a giving of medals, as the accompanying British Officer is no other than Bernard Montgomery himself!
If you look at the presented, as all of them are with airborne beret, I suspect that this formation to be the 6th airborne, "Red Devils".
First man to be given the medal looks to be Sir Richard Gale, GOC 6th Airborne Div.
The second officer, with the rank of Brigadier, is probably Allan Adair, GOC Guards Armoured. If this is so, I believe this should be a rare footage of him in motion picture.
Also, you can see General Bradley talking to a Welsh Guardsman towards the end.
and btw, added bonus, Bradley with a pair of specs!

[@Romanov117]

The 4th Armored Division is considered by the Germans as the American version of Rommels Panzerdivision.
Due to their reputation, this Armored Division saw more engagements against SS Panzergrenadier Divisions and the Panzerlehr several times than other US Armored Divisions and they were good at their jobs to beat the crap out of them.
Then the Germans began to think that they were engaging one Panzerdivision themselves that can only be led by Rommel, but they were Americans.

[@MarkMphonoman]

My dad’s Division during WWII and mine during the Vietnam era. 👍

[@josevicentejrmeneses4653]

Patton's Best.

[@4fun1957]

Too bad you had to put your little camera logo in the corner. Otherwise, this is great stuff!

[@trannkhaiminh9997]

Bruh, just ignore it.

[@lndominustiger8494]

YANQUEEEE ... GO HOMEE ...