1944 RUSSIA / DEFENCE: World War 2: Normandie Squadron honoured in France

Date: 22nd March 1944

Location: RUSSIA

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: L'Escadrille Normandie A L'Honneur

RUSSIA (RUSSIAN FEDERATION):

GV men of Normandie squadron lined up - officer addressing them.

TV ditto - plane in f.g.

LV men of the Normandie squadron lined up.

Side view officer walking past.

SCU men of the squadron lined up.

TV men of the squadron lined up plane in f.g.

SV member of squadron saluting and shaking hands with officer, pan to member of squadron walking back and falling into line with others.

SV member of squadron walking up salutes and shakes hands with officer and walks back to place.

SV ditto.

Side view men of the squadron lined up.

SV member of squadron speaking (Nat.sd)

Shot of officers listening.

SV member of squadron having decoration pinned on him.

CU ditto.

SV three men with decorations.

SV man adjusting flying helmet.

BV pane takes off giving off smoke.

LV plane flying past camera.

BV plane flying away

World War II (Second World War; WWII);

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