101st Airborne Division: Invasion of Normandy Series: Volume
XVI
The “Screaming Eagles” of the 101st Airborne Division
was just 1 of only 2 American parachute infantry divisions used
in the invasion of France on June 6th 1944. The contents of
this video show the action as was recorded by the 165th and
166th Signal Companies, during this historic operation. The
footage represented in this video is intended to be strictly
that of the 101st Airborne Division and only shows other unit
footage when two or more units are intertwined. This video covers
from June 5th , the day before the invasion, as the 101st completes
it’s final preparations in England to the time that the
Division was returned to England in mid July 1944, after a successful
deployment. All of the Parachute Infantry Regiments, Glider
Infantry, and Engineers are represented here. Images included
on this video are of soldiers of the 101st loading gliders,
helping each other suit up before loading the jump planes, and
attaching equipment to planes. Gen. Eisenhower visits the 101st
prior to the troops loading transports for the invasion. Then
the first days of the invasion are shown as mixed units of the
82nd and 101st hold towns like St. Mere Eglise and St. Marcouf.
Many images show wounded men being attended to at the 128th
Evacuation Hospital and of officers questioning German POWs.
The key town of Carentan is represented quite generously as
the GIs of the 101st walk through town after it’s capture
and celebrate with the local French people. There is also coverage
of the awards ceremonies held for the Division in the town square.
Many men including General Taylor receive the Silver Star. Finally,
after the return to England, “Ike” awards the men
of the 101st at a ceremony in August 1944. Enjoy these up close
shots of equipment, vehicles, uniforms, helmet markings, and
of the faces of the men themselves on these candid reels of
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101st Airborne Division: Invasion of Normandy Series: Volume
XVI
Run Time: 90 Min.
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