ICELAND: World War II: US Troops arrive / hot-springs laundry and agriculture (1941)
BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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US Troops arrive in Iceland during World War 2 campaign/ general views of thermal springs laundry and greenhouse food production - including tomatoes and grapes
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ICELAND: Reykjavik:
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General view of Reykjavik skyline, harbour in background.
Various of US troops disembarking from ship in harbour/ American soldiers into military trucks/ US military convoy along mountain roads/ Bren gun carrier pulled back onto mountain road from ditch/ more of US miolitary convoy along mountain roads, including field ambulance and tanks
General view of Reykjavik/ housing estate/ various of local women washing clothes in hot springs laundry
Industrial scale greenhouses ( hothouses) on hillside/ various of fruit and vegetables being gron in greenhouses including flowers (antirrhinums),
tomato plants, bananas, g