{"id":30585,"date":"2025-01-20T01:03:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/?p=30585"},"modified":"2025-01-18T19:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T23:55:53","slug":"20-seconds-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/20-seconds-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"20 seconds of history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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the late Ken Bell in 1994<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. The late Bob Lansdale (editor of the journal after Ev Roseborough) was determined to see Canadian photographic efforts recognized. In the case of the famous June 6, 1944 D-Day landing photos, Bob wrote and amended his article on the remaining film scenes used world-wide, asking that I give it prominence on this site (see right hand sidebar).<\/p>\n

It all began with Ken Bell’s discussion about the film recording. Bob called his article in issue 20-3, “20 Seconds of History – The D-Day Photos”. Bob’s article begins, ” ‘It<\/span>‘s <\/span>about tim<\/span>e the <\/span>real <\/span>st<\/span>ory was t<\/span>ol<\/span>d\u00a0of <\/span>the <\/span>D-D<\/span>ay l<\/span>and<\/span>in<\/span>g film <\/span>clips’<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>says\u00a0retired Lt-Col <\/span>K<\/span>en B<\/span>ell <\/span>of <\/span>Gibs<\/span>on<\/span>s, <\/span>B<\/span>C. H<\/span>e i<\/span>s talking <\/span>abo<\/span>ut <\/span>a n<\/span>ewsreel\u00a0<\/span>film clip used <\/span>in <\/span>(it s<\/span>eem<\/span>s) ever<\/span>y d<\/span>escrip<\/span>ti<\/span>on of <\/span>th<\/span>e <\/span>D-D<\/span>ay l<\/span>andin<\/span>gs to <\/span>m<\/span>ark the\u00a0<\/span>50th <\/span>anni<\/span>versary (June 6, 1994) of <\/span>the N<\/span>orm<\/span>and<\/span>y invas<\/span>ion.<\/p>\n

“American TV s<\/span>tations use it <\/span>co<\/span>n<\/span>sta<\/span>ntl<\/span>y <\/span>in <\/span>describing the efforts <\/span>of <\/span>th<\/span>e<\/span>ir\u00a0<\/span>figh<\/span>tin<\/span>g <\/span>men as <\/span>do <\/span>all ot<\/span>h<\/span>er <\/span>media. Nothing is <\/span>exp<\/span>l<\/span>ained <\/span>that the film records Canadian troops <\/span>and th<\/span>e film w<\/span>as\u00a0Can<\/span>adian. Th<\/span>e scene <\/span>sh<\/span>ows <\/span>th<\/span>e backs <\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>helmeted s<\/span>oldiers crouchin<\/span>g in <\/span>an assault landing craft as <\/span>it <\/span>nears the beach <\/span>… <\/span>th<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>helmet<\/span>s <\/span>are obviousl<\/span>y of <\/span>th<\/span>e\u00a0British<\/span>\/<\/span>Canadian styl<\/span>e. <\/span>Canadi<\/span>an <\/span>D-Day\u00a0<\/span>troops of <\/span>the 3rd Canadi<\/span>an <\/span>In<\/span>fantry Di<\/span>vi<\/span>sion a<\/span>nd <\/span>the 2nd Armoured Brigade <\/span>were\u00a0equipped with a <\/span>superior helmet for the\u00a0<\/span>l<\/span>andings.<\/p>\n

“As <\/span>th<\/span>e front ramp <\/span>ope<\/span>n<\/span>s t<\/span>o di<\/span>s<\/span>gorge the assault troops <\/span>a <\/span>large <\/span>buildin<\/span>g is\u00a0recognizable th<\/span>a<\/span>t <\/span>clearly marks <\/span>it <\/span>as th<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>beach <\/span>at <\/span>Be<\/span>rnieres<\/span>-sur-Me<\/span><\/em>r<\/em>. <\/span>Th<\/span>e <\/span>troops,\u00a0<\/span>therefore, <\/span>must be <\/span>The <\/span>Quee<\/span>n‘<\/span>s <\/span>Own\u00a0Rifles of <\/span>Toronto.”<\/p>\n

Bob’s updated D-Day article is just to the right – or you can read the rest of the initial article by viewing the pdf file for 20-3 on the free members-only DVD. To join, see the MEMBERSHIP sub-menu above (especially the Membership Form) and the article at right (PayPal). Send your payment with the form or send the form after using your credit card\/PayPal account. Questions? Email Lilianne at member@phsc.ca<\/a>. PHSC membership is both rewarding and inexpensive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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