U.S. Airborne forces in World War 2. U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 aircraft, painted in invasion stripes, take off as darkness falls, on June 5, 1944 (night before D-Day) and assemble in large formation headed toward France. Airborne troops seated inside cabin of a C-47. Some smoke cigarettes. One has "Rocky" stenciled on his helmet. One smokes a cigar. An officer stands in doorway of plane and then jumps, followed by his "stick" of troopers. View from ground of parachutes filling the sky overhead. Momentary view of troopers on the ground in Normandy. German troops, taken prisoners of war, marching in a town under guard, with their hands on their heads. Scene changes to post war training of U.S. Army airborne troops. They are seen practicing how to hit the ground. They practice use of static lines in wooden mockups of aircraft; and jump from towers, and engage in actual airborne exercises, at Fort Benning, Georgia. View of war materiel being airdropped from rear of an aircraft. Special parachutes being used to drop jeeps and artillery pieces.
United States soldiers on 'Mission Montagnard' in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The soldiers train young montagnards. Houses in the area. Men practice rifle shooting in the area. Smoke from firing in the foreground. They throw hand grenades hiding behind barricades. A soldier stands and instructs them. The men practice and hit a target board.
United States soldiers on 'Mission Montagnard' in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The soldiers train young montagnards. They practice firing bazookas and other hand weapons. A soldier instructs them about the use of demolition weapons. They also learn the use of radio communication.
United States boxers Max Baer and his brother, Buddy Baer, in New York in 1935. The boxers are in training for their next boxing bouts. People gather to meet them. Boxer Buddy Baer practicing in the boxing ring and uses a punching bag as he prepares for his fight with Jack Doyle. From a 1960 newsreel recounting events from 25 years before.
Heavy snowfall in New York, United States, at the start of Spring in 1967. Traffic is clogged due to the snow fall. Buses, trains and airlines delayed. People walk through the snow in New York City. Kids enjoy and sled on the heavy, wet snow.
United States soldiers during a defensive training exercise in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States during World War II. The soldiers fire guns from a trench. Some soldiers come out of a truck and fire guns. Barricades on the ground. The soldiers stand behind barricades and fire guns. Other soldiers load and fire machine guns.
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