U.S. soldiers in Italy during World War II. U.S. soldiers of the 696th Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company working in a field. They unload pipes from a truck. Men couple the pipes and tighten clamps. A pipeline stretches across the field.
Dropping of supplies for U.S. soldiers in Burma during World War II. A U.S. aircraft in flight overhead. Supplies are dropped with parachutes from the aircraft. The parachutes descend towards the land.
A film on general and special training of U.S. paratroopers during World War 2. U.S. army soldiers prepare parachute packs in the United States. An airplane in flight overhead. The paratroopers jumping out of the airplane. They descend towards a snowy mountainous area. They carry arms and ammunition. The paratroopers skiing on the snow in warm, all white winter uniform clothing. A paratrooper holding a rifle is lying in a prone position.
A film on training of U.S. paratroopers. Commander of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment William Miles Miley discussing with an officer at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, United States. Soldiers standing in formation. A building in the background. A car arrives. U.S. Army General George Catlett Marshall and British Army Field Marshal John Dill get off the car. They inspect the troops and equipment. Equipment placed on the ground. Officers discuss. They look at equipment. A parked airplane. Paratroopers standing at attention, equipped with parachutes and other equipment. An officer inspects the equipment of the paratroopers. The paratroopers board the airplane. A man gives a signal to take off. The airplane takes off and is in flight. The paratroopers seated inside the airplane. They stand up after getting orders and get ready for jumping. They jump out of the airplane. The paratroopers descend with the help of parachutes. Officers watching the maneuvers. The paratroopers lined up for an inspection. General Marshall and other officers inspect them. (World War II period).
U.S. soldiers in Luxeuil-Les-Bains, France during World War II. U.S. 36th Division M4 tanks and M10 tank destroyers loaded with soldiers move through streets. The streets are lined with cheering civilians. Buildings along the sides of the streets. People wave towards the soldiers.
U.S. Army General Dwight David Eisenhower inspects soldiers in the European Theater. During World War II. General Eisenhower and U.S. Army General Omar Bradley visit the front. Buildings along the sides of a street. They stop at Command Posts of 8th Division, 2nd Division, 9th Division, 28th Division and 46th Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division. Soldiers standing outside a building. Eisenhower inspects the soldiers. Eisenhower comes out of the building with officers. General Eisenhower speaks with Division Commanders. Major General Walter M Robertson, Major General Louis A Craig, Major General Norman D Cota and Major General Lunsford E Oliver present. Eisenhower shakes hands with the soldiers.
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