File:The British Army Film and Photographic Unit 1941 - 1947 BU8353.jpg

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No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit
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English: The British Army Film and Photographic Unit 1941 - 1947

Sgt George Laws, cine cameraman and photographer with No 5 Army Film and Photographic Unit, poses with his cine camera for a final picture before leaving the North West European theatre in June 1945.

George Laws served with the Royal Corps of Signals from 1939 until transferring to the AFPU in 1942. Equally at home using a cine or still photography camera, he was posted to No 5 Section during the preparations for the Normandy landings. On D Day, he landed at 07.45am at Sword Beach with No 4 Commando Unit. His cine camera failed early on in the landings, so he concentrated on still photography for the rest of the day. He continued to cover the Allied advance across Europe to Berlin until 2 June 1945. His assignments during this time included the liberation of Belsen. After the war, George Laws worked for the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Date June 1945
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This photograph BU 8353 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
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(Reusing this file)		 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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War Office Second World War Official Collection
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  • Associated people and organisations
    British Army, Army Film and Photographic Unit
  • Associated events
    D-Day, Normandy Landings 1944, North West Europe, Second World War
  • Associated themes
    British Army 1939-1945, North West Europe 1944-1945
  • Associated keywords
    Film and Cinema, Photography, Propaganda
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photographs
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