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101st Airborne Infantry soldiers examine issued French currency (WW2)
Two United States 101st Airborne Division infantry soldiers exchange French currency with each other in RAF Greenham Common, England during World War II. The soldier turns over one of the bills and stretches it. An officer inspects troops of the 101st Airborne Division. He adjusts some of their uniforms. The soldiers stand at attention.
Soldiers wrap ammunition for air drop (WW2)
Soldiers lay boxes of ammunition on the ground and roll them up into a tarp at RAF Greenham Common, England during World War II. A soldier tying strings securely. United States 101st Airborne Division infantry soldiers stand at attention. Close-up view of the 101st Airborne Division patch on a soldier’s arm.
A soldier getting his hair cut by a barber; Soldiers sharpen knives (WW2)
Soldiers playing cards in Greenham Common, England during World War II. A soldier receives a haircut. The barber, wearing a 101st Airborne Division uniform, cuts the soldier’s hair. A group of amused soldiers watch the barber cutting hair. Soldiers sharpen knives with whetstones as seen through a tent opening. An officer brief paratroopers. Their compass heading is explained to them. A hand rubs a compass.
Glider assembly (WW2)
Military vehicles bring large crates containing gliders to Greenham Common, England during World War II. Soldiers open one of the large crates. An M2 Cletrac transports a large crate, passing by a Quonset hut. Soldiers assemble a Waco CG-4 glider. Mechanics work on the fuselage of a Waco CG-4 glider. They carry the cockpit part and attaches it to the fuselage. The men assemble the tail part. Mechanic uses a wrench.
Soldiers assemble a Waco CG-4 glider (WW2)
A soldier directs M2 High-Speed Tractors (or M2 Cletracs) on dusty road in Greenham Common, England during World War II. A Cletrac pulls a glider body from a large crate. Soldiers ride a truck. Soldiers assemble a Waco CG-4 glider. A mechanic uses a screwdriver to attach the wing. They attach support under the glider’s wing. A glider is being towed. Numerous gliders lined up on field.
Major General Richard Gale addresses troops as they prepare for D-Day (WW2)
British Major General Richard N. Gale gives a final message to airborne troops at the headquarters of the British Sixth Airborne Division in Harwell, England a day before D-Day in World War II. The airborne troops raise their berets. A British pathfinder officer briefs his men. He points to a map. The soldiers huddle together to discuss plans. Airborne troops receive supplies and food rations in cans. The troops also receive their salaries in French Francs. A box labeled “Invasion Currency France” and French Francs on the table. A hand counts French Franc bills. A pair of hands hold French Francs currency. The soldiers inspect their French Francs. British soldiers paint white star identification bands on field equipment. A soldier tests a radio set. A group of soldiers inspect shrapnel mines, small alarms, and ammunition. A soldier inspects a Bren machine gun. Another soldier inspects a pistol. A soldier locks a submachine gun. Trooper sharpen a knife. Soldier puts bullets into his Ammunition pouch. Troops break camp and depart for glider and airborne carrier bases at dusk. They synchronize their wrist watches. The soldiers load their supplies on the back of trucks. Trucks with troops drive away.