1943 WWII U.S. ARMY TRAINING FILM “ PARACHUTE JUMP TRAINING“ PARATROOPS 17904

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit This 1943 War Department training film (T.F. 31-1231) shows the four training stages that parachutists go through at the Army’s recently established Parachute School at Fort Benning, GA. The film opens with parachutists jumping out of Douglas C-47 Skytrains. New recruits stand at the school’s training grounds (00:48). The film recaps Stage “A” Training: the men do physical training, including ab exercis