DEFENCE: World War 2: Churchill and Eisenhower review US Paratroops (1944)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Prime Minister sees American airborne unit make spectacular mass jumps. Full Description: ENGLAND: EXT GV U.S. paratroops lined up and Winston Churchill (Prime Minister) inspecting - U.S. flags flying. CU pan Churchill inspecting paratroops. GV troop carrier planes - C-47 - taking off. LV towards plane taking off and over camera. SBV planes taking off and away. SV towards plane taking off and over camera. Big GV planes flying in formation towards camera. SV paratroops seated in plane being issued with cigarettes. CU type smoking cigarette. CU type smoking cigar. AV 6 planes in formation showing open doors ready for jumping. CU Capt. Lillyman - jump master - looking out of doorway smoking cigar. SV paratroops in plane get command “STAND UP AND HOOK UP“ CUBV paratroops jumping out of doorway. GAV parachutists
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