Captured by official US military cameras, this archival footage documents the boarding of American paratroopers from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, at RAF Spanhoe Airfield, England, in the early evening of June 5, 1944. With only hours remaining before Operation Overlord, these soldiers prepare to jump into German-occupied Normandy under the cover of night. Their mission: secure key objectives behind enemy lines and support the main amphibious assault
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Captured by official US military cameras, this archival footage documents the boarding of American paratroopers from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne
Special Forces in World War 2. . Captured by official US military cameras, this archival footage documents the boarding of American paratroopers from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, at RAF Spanhoe Airfield, England, in the early evening of June 5, 1944. With only hours remaining before Operation ...
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