Time Off From War (1944)
Title reads: Time off from war. Normandy, France. Various shots of British soldiers (the Desert Rats) arriving at rest camp run by Second Army Corps. They alight from truck and are given cigarettes and letter cards. Various shots of the troops lining up for food, eating in mess tent and then washing out their mess tins. We see the soldiers relaxing on few days leave. Various shots of some of the soldiers out horse riding on ponies captured from Germans. Some others go out on small dinghies and fishing boats loaned by local fishermen. Some of the men even catch a few fish. Various shots of local French women doing the laundry for the troops. M, S of group of troops getting haircut from French hairdresser. M, S of soldier hands letter into the field censor who makes small alteration. C, U of makeshift sign for The Wheatsheaf. C, U of soldiers drinking beer from bottles. Various shots of an openair stage, a couple of comics entertain some of the troops. Various shots of soldiers getti
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