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WWII - Airborne Story, Paratroops onto C-47; Artillery into Glider; Aerials; Crowd in ??, 1943?

Reel Number: H1684-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1943

Country: Italy,USA

Location: Sicily

TC Begins: 13:27:44

TC Ends: 13:36:48

Duration: 00:09:04

WWII - Airborne Story, Paratroops onto C-47; Artillery into Glider; Aerials; Crowd in ??, 1943? Airborne soldiers boarding C-47 w/ parachutes, rifles; two men talk outside. View from inside as boarding. CU paratroops inside plane. 13:28:51 Men open nose door of glider, push & pull artillery to load. Tie it down; close door. Jeep backed into nose of glider. Close door w/ man inside. 13:31:04 View past glider pilot to tow plane. Hand releasing glider. Aerials of nine C-47s in flight. Aerial from above of C-47 over water. A few parachutes seen below planes. Shadows over coastline & orchards. 13:35:17 C47s lined up on ground; jeep backed aboard side door. MCU. 13:35:55 Men & boys behind barb wire looking up applauding; brass band playing behind barbed wire as people clap. Overhead shot of group following brass band. WW2; Invasion Preparations;

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