Invasion craft seen through porthole of ship. FSV, various invasion craft with barrage barons overhead. Dusk shot, soldier aboard ship dons helmet and stands guard. MCU, clock on wall points to 12 o'clock. Pan to naval officer synchronizing his watch with that of clock. CUs, faces of soldier and Coast Guard officer. Pan from sailor looking up to clock on wall: 5:40. Various flashes, ships firing toward coast. Included are scenes of multiple rocket launchers firing, landing craft under way, tracer fires from antiaircraft batteries, shells striking coastline. LS, multiple rocket launcher on invasion ship firing FSV to CUs, LCMs en route to beach. CU, ramp of LCM is lowered. Cut to FSV, soldiers hitting the beach. Short scene, US bombers in flight over English Channel. FSV, rough channel waters. MS, men bailing water out of landing craft as it gets knocked about in rough sea. VS, numerous types of landing craft en route on D-Day. LS, men wading through water to beach pass barriers. RVs, men disembarking from LCI through deep water. Men disembarking from smaller landing craft visible in bg. VS, bodies of drowned troops floating in channel; injured are cared for on beach. MS, Coast Guard officer typing. MS, troops debark at beach; wrecked jeep in fg. LSs, vehicles on barges in channel. MS, ambulance and trailer coming off landing craft. Short shot, wounded on litters on deck of LCI. Cut to hospital ship at anchor. Overhead shots, wounded on litters on deck of ship. CU, wounded man on litter is carried past camera R-L. MLS to MS, men coming down landing nets into LSVP. Long silhouette shot, single line of men leaving landing craft and heading knee-deep for shore. VS, wounded are lifted onto transport. Excellent scenes, unloading and beaching of cargo including ammo, trucks, trailers, dukws, etc. FSV, Nazi flag is lowered; US flag is raised. VS, vehicles pass a few civilians and into unidentified town. British MP directing traffic through intersection, stops to give a US soldier a light. The lighter fails to work and the soldier finally gets a light from a woman standing on corner. German prisoners get off of trucks and enter compound. VS, heavy seas toss invasion fleet about. Cut to damage caused by high winds and flood waters; many vehicles are overturned in channel. CU, damage to Coast Guard rescue cutter. MCU, same Coast Guard officer as in prior scenes seated at desk, smoking pipe, and typing V-Mail letter. After finishing letter, he gets up, takes his crutches, and hobbles out of scene. Pan to Purple Heart medal on desk.

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