Parachute Troops in USA

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/34
Date Released
28 Apr 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Mass parachute drop by US paratroops. Shots of them boarding transport planes at Fort Benning, equipment and supplies being dropped by parachute and then the troops themselves jumping from the aircraft and in slow motion as the parachutes open.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Georgia; Fort Benning
Length of story (in feet)
163
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Parachute Troops in USA', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 41/34, 28 Apr 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/98738 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)