James Green

James "Piccadilly Willy" Green

James Green was a member of the Filthy Thirteen, a group of men assigned to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II. The Filthy Thirteen was to jump into Normandy on June 6th ahead of other d-day invasion units and perform sabotage by destroying bridges thus preventing the Germans from reinforcing their defenses on the beaches.

James Green and the rest of the Thirteen are easily distinguishable from other 101st Pathfinders not just because of their mission but because they shaved their heads into a Mohawk style and painted their faces as Indian warriors. They were also assigned to regimental headquarters and not a pathfinder company.

Watch the men in England on June 5th as they check their equipment and prepare to load up into their C-47 plane for the cross channel flight and parachute drop in our DVD, the Invasion of Normandy. See other men of the 101st Airborne prepare for D-Day as well as many scenes after landing in France in this raw combat film footage taken by the US Army Signal Corps Photographic Section. See Green in this footage; this is military history on film!

James Green on Film

Watch Jame on the following combat film dvd by Combat Reels:

101st Airborne Division in Normandy 1944

7th Armored Division Liberation of Western Europe $19.99 This Months Special Offer: Buy it Now, Save 20% ($4.00)! Your Price: $15.99

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8th Infantry Division Invasion of Normandy $19.99 This Months Special Offer: Buy it Now, Save 20% ($4.00)! Your Price: $15.99

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World War II History

  WW2 History - Directive To Eisenhower
  WW2 History - Summary of Operations Europe
  D-Day Planning and Preparation: The COSSAC Plan
  D-Day: Development of Overlord
  D-Day Development of Overlord Part2
  D-Day Development of Overlord Part3
  D-Day Logistical Problems
  German Miscalculations Regarding D-Day
  Preparatory Operations for D-Day
  Enemy Capabilities on D-Day
  The D-Day Assault
  The D-Day Assault Part2
  The D-Day Assault ... Part 3
  Normandy Lodgement
  Normandy Lodgement Part2
  Normandy Lodgement ... Part 3
  The Normandy Breakthrough
  The Normandy Breakthrough ... Part 2
  The Normandy Breakthrough ... Part 3
  Battle of the Falaise-Argentan Pocket