U.S. troops in a beach area for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. A wounded man drinks water aboard a landing craft with many wounded men lying in the background. DUKWs (six-wheel-drive amphibious truck) loaded with U.S. troops on the beach. A rhino barge loaded with trucks and vehicles passes. Old ships sunk in water act as breakwater.
Preparations for allied D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. United States C-47 plane taxis along and lands. Ground crewmen run over and attach towing device to tail section of C-47 aircraft. Towing device attached to nose section of the aircraft. Interior of the plane tows the glider and interior of the glider towed. C-47s towing gliders in formation. C-47 planes fly at an extremely low altitude. Pilot and co-pilot of C-47. Tow release device of a glider. Pilot releases the tow machine. Gliders descend and land in small open field. One of the gliders hits a tree while landing and its wing tip knocked off. Men unload equipment from a glider. Paratroopers unload guns, equipment and ammunition from a glider. Canons, equipment and ammunition loaded into jeeps, trailers. Men advance across area after leaving gliders.
Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Practice missions of Allied troops and aircraft. Allied paratroopers lined up with equipment as an officer inspects them. United States C-47 aircraft in flight as they tow gliders. Gliders land in a field. Several demolished British Horsa gliders. A paratrooper drives a jeep that pulls a canon from a partly demolished CG-4A glider.
Allied invasion of Normandy, France during World War II (D-Day). Men allotted currency to be used during the invasion. Men help to unload parapak bundles from a truck. They attach parapaks to under side of a fuselage of United States C-47 aircraft. A fuel truck parked in front of a C-47 plane, 440th TG on bumper of the truck. A C-47 names 'Marry Lousie' as a mechanic works on its engine. Men load trucks and equipment upon a Landing Ship Tank (LST). Men of 101st Air Borne Infantry Division board a LST. LST and U 310 on the side.
D-Day Allied invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Airborne paratrooper soldiers march on air field in groups. Men relax beneath aircraft. Men inspect the parapaks. Men apply camouflage make up on each others faces. A man reads out a message from Supreme Commander. Equipment loaded, man eats pineapple and other checks sub machine guns. Indian paratroopers in full battledress and equipment. Men inspected by pilot and crew chief and then by a jump master. Paratroopers board an aircraft. One British paratrooper with British type ammunition leg pack assisted by another paratrooper into the aircraft. Men march across air field. C-47 planes take off for invasion.
Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. United States C-47 aircraft in flight at early dawn. Interior of aircraft paratroopers prepare to jump and attach lines to overhead cables. Men bail out of aircraft. Paratroopers land jump from nearly 40 C-47 planes. Paratroopers load into aircrafts at dusk. Aircrafts in flight, CG 4A gliders descend.
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