A soldier salutes at King George VI riding a DUKW on his visit to Normandy, France after the D-Day landings in World War II. The king leaves the DUKW where he is greeted by British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. Montgomery takes King George VI on a tour of the beach head. Montgomery accompanies the king to award British soldiers in Normandy. King George VI presents medals to soldiers of the 21st Army Group headquarters formation. The soldiers salute to King George VI as he presents their medals. The troops raise their hats in honor of the king. King George VI and Montgomery inspects the 21st Army Group standing at attention. King George VI and Montgomery board a car and then a DUKW.
Intense bombing over Le Havre, France after Allied landings on D-Day in World War II. Allied Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers in flight. Aerial view of Le Havre being bombed at night. Bombs exploding over the city with fires being visible from the air. Some flak and tracer fire are visible at night.
Two United States 101st Airborne Division infantry soldiers exchange French currency with each other in RAF Greenham Common, England during World War II. The soldier turns over one of the bills and stretches it. An officer inspects troops of the 101st Airborne Division. He adjusts some of their uniforms. The soldiers stand at attention.
Soldiers lay boxes of ammunition on the ground and roll them up into a tarp at RAF Greenham Common, England during World War II. A soldier tying strings securely. United States 101st Airborne Division infantry soldiers stand at attention. Close-up view of the 101st Airborne Division patch on a soldier’s arm.
Soldiers playing cards in Greenham Common, England during World War II. A soldier receives a haircut. The barber, wearing a 101st Airborne Division uniform, cuts the soldier’s hair. A group of amused soldiers watch the barber cutting hair. Soldiers sharpen knives with whetstones as seen through a tent opening. An officer brief paratroopers. Their compass heading is explained to them. A hand rubs a compass.
Military vehicles bring large crates containing gliders to Greenham Common, England during World War II. Soldiers open one of the large crates. An M2 Cletrac transports a large crate, passing by a Quonset hut. Soldiers assemble a Waco CG-4 glider. Mechanics work on the fuselage of a Waco CG-4 glider. They carry the cockpit part and attaches it to the fuselage. The men assemble the tail part. Mechanic uses a wrench.
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