03-08-2005, 11:35 AM
we studied Capa so I know about the mishap with all the photos he took on D-day
That link tells the story of what became of the still shots. But there were many Army camera men with movie cameras. These film cans were collected and handed over to a Major who was to take them back to England. As he was boarding the ship, he dropped the sack of film cans in the drink.
[According to a History Channel documenatry.]