Special: Van D-Day tot de Dam

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The Dutch TV aired a special last May called "Van D-Day tot de Dam" (from D-Day to the Dam). It shows a compilation of film shot by the Canadian Film and Photo units during WW2. Click the link above and go to "Video". Sit back for an hour, don't let the Dutch voice over distract you and enjoy.

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The guys with the camera's. . .

[Hanno Spoelstra]

F15 in Antwerp with what looks like a British 15-cwt body (as found on Bedford MW's and the like)?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Hanno

Once again you have found something of particular interest to the CMP community and smaller sub group of us interested in broadcasting and news collection. The still photos that come up are very interesting. Could you tell me what to click on the page to view the films? I am working from a back up computer my old iMac so I have not been able to get the films to run. May have to wait for the replacement PC to arrive.

Thanks and Cheers

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
The guys with the camera's. . .

Photographers of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit attached to the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.

(L-R): Sergeant C.M.G. "Mike" Lattion, Sergeant A. H. Calder, Lieutenant Charles H. Richer.

Location: Wissel, Germany
Date: March 27, 1945
Source: LAC - PA-137474
Credit: DND/LAC

Cheers

[Mark W. Tonner]

If I'm not mistaken, Matthew Halton of the CBC is the person pictured.

[alleramilitaria]

what kind of pistol does the guy on the left have? i dont think its a webly or HP.
dave d

[wim sikkelbein]

hi phil,

when your on the site go to the text under "video" (on the right) and click on it

van d-day tot de dam andere tijden 3 mei 2007

a new window appears, choose between:

windows media or real player (real player version is not available)

then the second option, your internet connection speed:

langzaam internet(smalband) slow connection
snel internet(breedband) fast connection

after this hit "opslaan" and enjoy

[Les Freathy]

Thanks for putting the tv footage on Hanno i enjoyed it very much, about halfway through it showed a excellent shot of a rare Austin truck a converted 6pdr portee back to GS any chance of putting a still of it on this thread. I found the boxing section funny i reckon the boxer had already knocked out the ref as he was nowhere to be seen also good to see those kids enjoying the party what a uplift that must have been after suffering all those years. The last colour section of the convoys leaving showed some nice vehicle shots pity the camaraman did not take more although saying that the TV companies edit these shows down to a minimum so its possible there is more
Les

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Hanno many thanks for posting the film from Nederlands TV.very interesting best Ive seen for some time.regards from North_northumberland Malcolm Bogaert ps picture of my latest project Chassis Model: C-60448-M-W Cab Model: 13 Chassis Serial:2844328564 Engine Serial:PR3861536 Order No: E-82-1 Date of MFG OCT 22-42( with belated thanks to Keith Orpin in Oxfordshire for his valued help) pps picture will not post

[Phil Waterman]

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
If I'm not mistaken, Matthew Halton of the CBC is the person pictured.

You are correct this is a picture of Matthew Halton, in front of the much traveled CBC Unit Number 4. CBC has some interesting clips of his recordings http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-71-636/...ct_war/halton/

Cheers

[ErikH]

http://wwii.ca/video-13-From-DDay-to...am-Part-1.html
http://wwii.ca/video-14-From-DDay-to...am-Part-2.html

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally posted by alleramilitaria
what kind of pistol does the guy on the left have? i dont think its a webly or HP.
dave d

Probably a P-38. The holster is definitely German and the paras were well-known for sporting German pistols. The P-38 was 9mm and could use Canadian 9mm ammo. It is possible that the holster (as it appers a bit small) could hold a PP or HSc but I would be surprised.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Caption: “Liberation of Paris, France. August 1944. Photographer: Joe Scherschel”

The C8A is marked “radio Canada”. Does that mean it is a truck of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation?



Thanks to Guy Verstrepen for bringing this to my attention

[Grant Bowker]

Radio Canada is the French language arm of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

[Ed Storey]

Note the Press Jeep in front of the C8A; the liberation of Paris was very newsworthy and was covered by a number of Canadian press organizations including the Film and Photo Unit.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for the info, Grant and Ed.