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.
Major General Maxwell D. Taylor decorates a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, 502nd Infantry Regiment in Europe during World War II. Side view of the soldier shows the heart symbol on his helmet and a patch of the 101st Airborne Division. General Taylor and the soldier shake hands and salute to each other. General Taylor decorates more officers and men of the 101st Airborne Division. Four soldiers with flags stand behind the line of soldiers being decorated by Taylor. A hand picks up and shows one of the medals on the table. General Taylor gets out of a sedan staff car. He walks to review the position and salutes the colors. 101st Airborne Division salute the colors.
A convoy of staff cars drive and pull over. British Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery arrives at Shelton, Berkshire by car to review United States Army 101st Airborne Division in the area during World War II. Montgomery is accompanied by United States Army Brigadier General Don Forrester Pratt, Major General Leven Cooper Allen, and Major General William Carey Lee. Montgomery and the United States Army generals talk to various 101st Airborne Division regimental officers and paratroopers. Montgomery troops a line of 101st Airborne Division men. Some of the men accompanying Montgomery wears the 101st Airborne Division eagle patch. A cameraman wearing the 101st Airborne Division eagle patch meets Montgomery and he takes a picture of him with other VIPs in front of the staff car. Montgomery reaches out for his pocket.
A United States Army staff officer points out terrain features on sand table model outdoors in Newbury, Berkshire, England during World War II. He holds a photograph on one hand and a stick on another. He points with his hand. The officer’s stick points to the model. The officer is joined by other officers, including a staff sergeant. Officers crowd around the sand table model. An officer leans on desk while working outdoors. His left leg stands on a wooden chair. He is joined by another officer who shows him a board. The two officers discuss plans together. A Quonset hut is seen in the background. A third officer joins in, delivering a document. The officers discuss plans and view the sand table model for reference.
Allied Horsa gliders parked on an airfield in England before D-Day during World War II. Soldiers load a six pounder anti-aircraft gun into a glider. A British soldier drives a Jeep on a ramp into a transport plane. Soldiers roll a large cylindrical container containing guns and ammunition. They place it into a pile. The troops load the container into a glider. A British Horsa glider being towed. British path finder paratroopers put on black face paint and helmets.
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