The successful airborne crossing of the Rhine river by the 1st Allied Airborne troops during World War II. Aircraft lined up at an airfield. British 6th Airborne Division gliders, British Halifax, Sterling bombers and U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 and C-46 aircraft take off from an airfield in the European Theater. British 6th Airborne Division troops in the field. Airborne troops are briefed. Soldiers synchronize their watches. Soldiers put on equipment as they prepare to take off. Airborne troops board an aircraft. Personnel at the control tower order aircraft to take off. Aircraft and gliders take off. An aircraft taxis for take off and crashes. Aircraft in flight. Troops aboard an airborne aircraft. Allied paratrooper soldiers jump and descend. Aircraft in flight as they drop bombs. Explosions occur. Soldiers fire rifles. Soldiers enter a village and take German prisoners.
' Operation Pluto ' about the British operation to lay down under the sea pipe lines to supply gasoline in the European theater during World War II. A map of France. Flexible pipelines to transport gasoline between France and England are tarred and wrapped in Britain. Pipelines being manufactured and piled up in a yard. Ships and boats underway in the English Channel as the pipes are being laid.
P-47s of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations. Lieutenant Burke flies the plane. High altitude view of the target areas. 405th squadron 371st fighter group strafing and bombing roads. (World War II period).
P-47s of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations. Lieutenant W A Jack flies the plane. Gun camera footage shows high altitude view of the roads, grounds, houses and other target areas. 406th squadron 371st fighter group strafing and bombing roads. (World War II period).
P-47s of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations. Lieutenant D Neale flies the plane. High altitude view of the train passing on railroad station. 406th squadron 371st fighter group P-47 aircraft strafing and bombing the train. Smoke rises up due to bombarding of train. Trees and mountains in the background seen via gun camera footage.
P-47 of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater of Operations, World War 2. Lieutenant Routon flies the plane. High altitude view of the roads, residential areas and other target areas. 492nd squadron 48th fighter group strafing and bombing the roads. Trees in the background.