29th DIV CAPTURES ST LO, FRANCE;
18 July 1944 (Inv 550)
VS, American troops of the 115th Inf Regt march along dirt roads near St Lo. Some soldiers resting along the roads. A wounded man is placed into ambulance,
Short FSs, prisoner with his hands up marches along road. Wounded man onlitter is placed in ambo. First aid men patch up a badly wounded soldier who is lying on the ground; he is placed into ambulance. A feW men walking along dirt road, others walking in opposite direction. To the right, sign: "St Lo". A few German prisoners are marched to the rear. American soldiers walk thru cemetery. They pause to look about. A small tracked vehicle marked "St Lo Express" comes to stop in road. (halation)A task force made up of component troops of the 29th Div (M-10 tank destroyers).
M-10 with troops atop as they drive over field. (halation)
A few German prisoners being brought in on jeep. Soldiers resting along the road. Two soldiers walk twd camera.
35th DIV, SPEARHEAD TO ST LO, FRANCE;18 July (INV 553)
Two soldiers of 320th Regt walk in the woods. An unident dead body lies at theright. Few soldiers climb over a log in woods. LS, soldiers make their way along edge of field. MS, two men pass between wooden post which formerly held a gate. Two men climb over grass. covered embankment in the woods and crouch inthe tall grass. Soldiers hugging the ground near embankment which leads into woods. A soldier takes out an entrenching tool and starts to dig. MS, a number of mendigging. CUE, look of apprehension on a soldier's face.LS, men resting against wooded embankment. Some digging, etc.
BATTLE FOR ST LO, - 18 July (Inv 552)
An ambo jeep flying a Red Cross flag speeds down a dirt road passing house tothe left. A motorcycle and another ambo jeep follows.
VS. M-3 tank twd and to L of camera; few 29th Div soldiers walk on road; American officers confer in street; M-10 motor carriage in street; cloud of smoke behind bldg; soldiers walk in village street; RV, soldiers in street, one points.
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