Sec. of War Henry L. Stimson visits Normandy (2K footage) X320000 | Footage Farm Ltd

02:03:41 Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson walks around camp with General Omar Bradley and other US officers. Gets in jeep with Bradley and General George S. Patton (?).
02:04:20 Stimson comes out of medical tent / field hospital and shown around camp by medical officer. Bradley follows.
02:04:36 Stimson visit wounded American soldiers in field hospital.
02:04:50 Stimson and Bradley at military cemetery. Lots of white crosses / graves in background.
02:05:08 Stimson, Bradley and Patton (?) in jeep in destroyed village; on beach (D-Day landing) looking at ships in background. VS of beach with American flag on pole.
02:06:05 US soldiers / GIs on beach salute Stimson and others in passing jeep.
02:06:11 Stimson, Bradley and (?) on beach. LS of tents / camp with boardwalk leading to sea. Soldier digging in sand in foreground. Bradley and Stimson have coffee on beach.
02:06:58 US soldiers in line at outdoor kitchen tent in woodland. VS food being served. US soldiers eating.
02:08:00 Wounded soldier carried by another 2. VS medics carry wounded soldier on stretcher. Load stretcher on jeep.
02:09:04 US soldiers eating outdoors. Listening to music. CU vinyl record put on record player at the back of jeep with loud speakers. Soldiers smoking.
02:10:06 GIs on country road with metal detector / mine sweeping. One soldier digging in ground. End.
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