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WWII & Post-WW2, US Army History: Airborne To Battle. (82nd & 101st Airborne Division) R2 of 3

Reel Number: H1872-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1940s,1944,1950s,1954

Country: Belgium,Holland,Netherlands,Philippines,USA

Location: Bastogne,fort benning,Fort Bragg,Georgia,Manila,New York City,Nijmegen,North Carolina,NYC,Pacific

TC Begins: 01:38:18

TC Ends: 01:47:39

Duration: 00:09:21

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII & Post-WW2, US Army History: 82nd & 101st Airborne Division R2 of 3 Airborne infantry troops marching past sign: Storm Boat; crossing Maas river aka Meuse in boats, rubbled Nijmegen street w/ smoke from buildings. US soldier looks at dead German by heavily damaged artillery. 01:38:44 Armored vehicles across Nijmegen bridge. 01:39:00 Troops thru snow at Bastogne, MS sign: Bastogne. Soldiers digging w/ pick-axes. Generals Mcauliffe & Taylor; giving out decorations. 01:39:58 SOF explaining vertical envelopment in Pacific & how parachute works; MCU demonstrating static line pulling out parachute. 01:40:50 Trainees seated in wooden framework / structure representing plane, getting up & hooking to line & jumping to ground. Jumping from high tower w/ spring-loaded harness . 01:41:43 C-47s, 11th AB Div jumping south of Manila, views from planes, ground & landing. GOOD 01:42:43 Ships firing from offshore, buildings hit, smoking. Wounded carried to LVTs; Infantry thru streets. 01:43:15 Officers & soldiers of 82nd in NYC for march/parade up 5th Avenue Victory Parade; people watching from rooftop edge; marching past Library; crowds on sidewalk. 01:44:24 Post-WW2 training of basic airborne course. Large jump tower “as warm atmosphere of post-war friendship chilled into a Cold War in became increasingly important... Jumps from training tower, CUs & MS. 01:45:23 Boarding C-119s “to stave off Communist trained hordes...” View from plane of other Flying Boxcard, parachutes out & dropping heavy loads of jeeps, etc. Landing. 01:46:25 Briefing map at training, officers & men at atomic Exercise Flash Burn / Flashburn. Simulated atomic attack w/ Army mobile tactical television / tv. Massive parachute drop descending. Paratroops on ground. WW2; Unit History; Military Documentary; Recruiting Propaganda; Cold War; Training; Anti-Communist; NOTE: Very good but quick montages w/ good quality. Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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