U.S. soldiers in Italy during World War II. An Italian girl hands flowers to a soldier standing with a group of soldiers. Women greet a soldier. A woman hands over a baby to him. He caresses the child gently. Men and women greet the Americans. They cheer and applaud. A building in the background.
A film on general and special training of U.S. paratroopers. A snow covered area in the United States. The paratroopers learn how to ski and camp in the snow. They hold and prepare the skis during the training. They learn how to walk with the skis. They learn various skiing techniques. An instructor demonstrates skiing techniques to them. They practice jump on snowy mountains. Some of the paratroopers seated on the snow. Other paratroopers learn to cook food. Some of the paratroopers sleep.
U.S. soldiers in Maidieres, France during World War II. Soldiers move across fields. They walk into a city. Buildings along street sides. Civilians meet the soldiers. A sign board on a street. The soldiers advance across an area. They prepare to fire mortars. The mortar team fires several rounds.
U.S. 325th Infantry Airborne Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in Holland during World War II. Airplanes in flight overhead. Several paratroopers are dropped onto a field. The paratroopers descend. Medics place a litter with a patient in a jeep. U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrains pass overhead towing gliders which are released and glide to the field. The paratroopers with free field packs walk away from the gliders. A glider with partially damaged tail and a window. An injured paratrooper is treated by the medics.
Deserted street in Nijmegen,Holland during World War 2. An explosion occurs at the end of the street. Camera moves to Mariënburgsestraat, to show a burning military armored vehicle, with flames spreading to adjacent building. Dense black smoke rises from the fire and a secondary explosion occurs. Camera view from the other side of the fire, showing the building now completely ablaze, with fire visible at every window. Camera switches back and forth between the burning armored vehicle and the building now completely consumed by the fire.
U.S. troopers of the 101st Airborne Division, are seen marching in full combat gear along a road in Nijmegen, Holland. Next, trucks loaded with paratroopers drive around a bend on Bow Street, at the corner of Lindenberg, where part of the "hello castle" (aka ""Old Man-Bat-Zate") is seen in background. An MP (military policeman) controls traffic. Local people wave friendly goodbyes from the side of the road, as the trucks pass out of the city. The trucks stop for a break en route, where paratroopers warm themselves by a fire, as local children gather near them. One small boy tries to sell a pair of boots to a paratrooper. A middle age man looks into the camera as it photographs paratroopers reboarding their trucks. View of troopers seated in back of a truck. Camera focuses on several smiling as they climb into their truck. Others posing for the camera as they lean out the side of their truck.
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