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MS and CUs of paratroopers with equipment preparing, to board aircraft
MS men being loaded into busses
MPS motorcycle escort leading convoy of English-type busses through farmland
CS men getting out of busses
MS men walking into hangar buildings which are used as barracks for the men prior to invasion day
CS men being issued new equipment from trucks
CS men checking over news equipment
CS checking over medical supplies
CS handing hand grenades to paratrooper
CS of jazz band, pride of the paratroopers
CS men doing calisthenics
MCS handball and volleyball games in progress
CS men relaxing, reading letters and writing same
CS men checking over and working on personal equipment; knives and guns
CS men cleaning and oiling guns, attaching bayonets to same
CS men painting invasion marking upon C-47
CS men receiving allotment of invasion type currency
CS men helping unload large parapak bundles from truck
CS men attachng the parapaks to underside of fuselage of C-47
CS fuel truck parked in front of C-47, 440th TG on bumper of truck
CS nose section of C-47, named, "Mary Louise", mechanic working on engine of same
MS men loading trucks and equipment upon LST
CS men of the 101st Airborne Infantry Division loading into LST
MS of LST, US 310 on side
CS interior briefing room. D-Day minus one showing officers briefing pilots of first flight of invasion
CS of CG of one of the airborne divisions talking to the men in open field
CS religious services being held for the paratroopers
MS of the various types of religious services held
MS Troop carrier Command area showing tent, personnel grouped ion same
CS General Eisenhower inspecting men
CS Gen Eisenhower speaking to battle-equipped paratroopers; men's faces balckened
CS men being inspected by Gen Eisenhower and naval and airborne commanders
CS of fully dressed paratroopers and equipment. Several repeated scenes of Eisenhower inspecting paratroops
MS man walking out of hangar toward flight line carrying all their equipment. Several shots of men marching up on airfield groups. 35) CS men relaxing beneath aircraft prior to loading
CS inspecting the parapaks beneath the aircraft
CS group of men, paratroopers, with apache-type haircuts, faces blackened, and grease paint on same. Men of Indian descent, Apache Indian
CS of same men checking over equipment and parapaks attached to aircraft
CS of men being read message from Supreme Commander prior to invasion
CS checking equipment and placing same upon person
CS as they load on their equipment being assisted by other troops
CS eating a piece of pineapple
CS another paratrooper laughing at camerman
CS men checking over sub-machine guns
CS of the Indian paratroopers showing battle dress and equipment
CS men being inspected by pilot and crew chief
CS men being inspected by jump master.