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1948 D-Day Memorial to Forces of Freedom celebrated in 1948 Europe
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1:06Now PlayingDate: 10th June 1948
Location: Canada
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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&M. VINCENT AURIOL Visits battlefields of Normandy with diplomatic party. Seen in ruined Caen. Visits Arromanches and British cemetery Gives Legion of Honour to Caen
CAFFERY Mr. (U.S. Ambassador Brazil). Later France Seen on Amaha Beach at Arromanches during anniversary of D. Day
FRANCE President Auriol and diplomatic party make visit to Caen and battlefields of Normandy. Seen reconstruction plan for Caen. Visits British cemetery at Arromanches accompanied by British Ambassador Sir Oliver Harvey
GRAVES Good shot of British cemetery at Arromanches where 5,700 British soldiers are buried. Crosses standing up as far as one can see
SIR OLIVER HARVEY - British Ambassador to France Accompanied President Auriol in visit to British cemetery at Arromanches
NORMANDY President Auriol and diplomatic party make a 4-day pilgrimage to battlefields of Normandy. Visits Caen and the reconstruction campaign in explained to him. On to Arromanches where the President visits the British cemetery. Presents Legion of Honour to town of Caen
Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments
Normandie, Allied Invasion, WWII, World War II, Gold Beach, Normandy, Battle, peactime, postwar
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