United States Army paratroopers with camouflaged faces carrying full packs as they march on a field in Normandy, France during World War II. Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport planes taxi and park on airstrip in England. Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport plane takes off. Lieutenant General Lewis H. Brereton is seen on airfield.
United States Army paratroopers march on airstrip in England during World War II. A paratrooper with a life jacket (Mae West) struggles to put on his pack while his colleagues assist him. Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport planes taxi and take off on airstrip at dawn. Paratroopers carry supplies to transport planes. A paratrooper offers cigarettes to his colleague. Paratroopers smoke cigarettes. Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport plane with its engine running. Some officials are seen standing near the transport plane. The paratroopers load supplies into the planes.
United States Army paratroopers hold a briefing near a Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport plane in England during World War II. A paratrooper puts a life vest (Mae West) on another paratrooper. The paratroopers board the plane one by one. Paratroopers march on airstrip.
United States soldiers lay canvas containers on the ground in Newbury, Berkshire, England during World War II. They roll out canvas and lay mortar shells on top of it. The soldiers wrap the mortar shells with the canvas. They attach the canvas containers with parachutes. Soldiers carry a wicker trunk. They open the trunk and place resupply field rations on the trunk. A small container with the label “U.S. ARMY FIELD RATION C”. They close the trunk. The soldiers attach a parachute on the wicker trunk before carrying it away.
United States soldiers unroll canvas on the ground in Newbury, Berkshire, England during World War II. The pair of soldiers, one of them is a Technician Fifth Grade, neatly lay down mortar shells on top of the canvas. They roll the canvas to pack the mortar shells. The two soldiers securely fasten the canvas container before attaching a parachute on top of it. They put the canvas container in a pile. Packed containers for resupply, ready for dropping, are now stacked. Soldiers carry and open a wicker trunk.
The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America.' Slate indicates these segments are filmed at RAF Station Molesworth, England. Several repeated takes for the An Army Air Forces film “Combat America.” An Air Forces Captain drops from the bottom hatch of a B-17 bomber and is approached by Captain Clark Gable, who begins reading to him from some papers. The scene is stopped and repeated again, when filming continues with Gable questioning and conversing with the Captain. Their conversation seems jovial, with both smiling from time to time. They both appear to be holding similar papers, and Gable occasionally makes a motion that suggests they are discussing the film script and associated actions. A Clapper is actuated for Take 4, in which Gable commences reading, again, from his papers, directing his comments at the B-17 Captain, and repeating the earlier hand motions. The final take is a closeup of the B-17 Captain, standing close to the aircraft, and appearing to answer questions. Clip ends with wild shots of flight boots and feet of someone walking. (World War II period).
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