Stock supplies of U.S. First Army Signal depot in Normandy, France during World War II. A truck loaded with signal supplies arrives at the depot. The truck backs up to stacked crates. U.S. soldiers unload crates and cases from the truck. Signal depot stock supplies. A sign reads 'Master Sig. Dump No. 3'. A truck trailer loaded with poles passes along a road. The trucks loaded with supplies pulls away.
Paratroopers of U.S. 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in England during World War II. The paratroopers pass a truck to receive two parachutes. A man inspects a reserve parachute. The paratroopers march on a road. They race across a field and sham attack to see how the equipment rests while running. After the tryout the men return to the camp.
Paratroopers of U.S. 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in England during World War II. The paratroopers unload parachute bundles from a truck and fasten the bundles beneath a U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrain transport plane.
U.S. soldiers at RAF (Royal Air Force) Saltby airfield, England in World War II. Three soldiers seated on the ground talking. A chaplain comes and gives the soldiers cigarettes and Victory-mail blanks. A soldier seated on the ground writes a Victory-letter. A formation of U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrain planes passes overhead. The soldiers are seated and write V-letters. C-47s in flight.
Landing Ship, Tank No. 532, The USS Chase County, at Polgwidden (AKA Trebah) on the Helford River, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England during World War 2. The LST moves up the river at Trebah. The USS Chase County is seen docked and ready for troops and equipment to embark. (Note: Later this same day, Allied troops and equipment did embark on the USS Chase County for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. However, they spent the next 5 very uncomfortable days afloat in bad weather that actually delayed the operation.)
U.S. gliders being assembled at RAF Greenham Common, England, in preparation for the D-Day invasion during World War II. Truck trailers arrive at the airfield. Packing crates placed on field. Workmen assemble U.S. Waco CG-4 assault gliders. Man directs arriving vehicles. Light tractor pulls crate loaded with glider part. Truck loaded with men arrives. Men work under the wing of a glider.
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