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1937 DEFENCE: Monument erected celebrating the freedom obtained from Commando raid in Bruneval
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1:08Now PlayingDate: 3rd April 1937
Location: Bruneval
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Memorial to heroes of Bruneval
FRANCE: Haute Normandie: Seine-Maritime: Bruneval:
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BRUNEVAL Memorial erected at Bruneval to commemorate the Commando raid on German Radar Secrets. De Gaulle and Duff Cooper present for the ceremony
Present with De Gaulle when new memorial is erected at Bruneval to commemorate the Commando raid to obtain German radar secrets there.
GENERAL DE GAULLE Present at Bruneval for the erection of Memorial to the Commando on German Radar station. Seen with De Gaulle is Mr Duff Cooper, the British Ambassador
MEMORIALS Memorial erected at Bruneval to commemorate the Commando raid on German Radar station. Gen. De Gaulle and Duff Cooper present and planes fly overhead.
NAVAL BRITISH Naval contingent present at the unveiling of the memorial to the Commando raid on Bruneval.
PARATROOPS & PARACHUTISTS. Paratroopers cross the channel to the scene of the Bruneval raid. Seen of cross-channel steamer
Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments; France
paratroopers, Noarmandie coast, momument, oppressed French, British Naval contingent, raid, escape, German radar secrets, salute, planes, airplanes, British amabassador, ceremony, stone, national tribute, freedom, voyage of remembrance, commando, daring attack of 1942
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