Imperial War Museums

Stirling bombers flown by No 38 Group RAF drop urgently-needed supplies over over St Aubin d'Arquenay, Normandy, for men of the 6th Airborne Division, June 1944.

Find the full footage here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/739



Film: IWM A70 57-6

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@Old299dfk

Pretty cool that somebody managed to record this on their phone

1 week ago | 41

@marcelvanlierop

The Air Dispatchers. The unsung heroes. Never forget Market Garden, 1944.

1 week ago | 65

@RaymondNewlyn

Most needed supplies. What incredible footage. Unsung heroes of D-Day. The greatest generation.

1 week ago | 24

@miapdxpdx

Greatest Generation. Salute! 🌹

1 week ago | 0

@The_Vaporizer

I say, I do hope they haven't forgotten the tea....🧐

1 week ago | 1

@JetWrenchFEX

Guy to the left deployed his second shoot😮

2 weeks ago | 2

@mwmentor

The courage and perseverance of the men manning the front lines after D-Day should never be forgotten. Band of Brothers provides a realistic view of what happened. They were amazing - and would probably be deeply troubled by what we see in the world today. ❤

1 week ago | 10

@S.e.e.t.e.u.f.e.l

He (Stirling Mk. IV) also towed supply gliders to Normandy. The landing gear with its enormous wheels stays in my memory.

1 week ago | 7

@Supreme-Leader-Aladeen

I think that parashoot guy in the left is in trouble!

1 week ago | 0

@kevanhubbard9673

Ah the Stirling the RAF 's forgotten heavy bomber.

1 week ago | 18

@underscorejojo

Anyone seeing the two dudes tangled together and falling?😶

1 week ago | 1

@Notevenallowedtoburnwood

Actually broke my heart seeing this short clip. We are sorry for what you had to go through only to be betrayed today.

1 week ago | 11

@trong-tinnguyen1962

Scene/scenario of parachutists without (mobile/s) Gatling guns rafaler back!?

1 week ago (edited) | 0

@HistoryUnmasked-j3i

Courag

1 week ago | 0

@jaredkaiserhilado6070

Who dropped a care package full of berets ?

1 week ago | 0

@michaeleliassen4520

Not sure that was supplies: you can see a partial chute deployment what looks like a reserve deployment. Gotta be a jumper (with another Great War story. Further, so many chutes in the air. Not sure a loady can shove that many out the door by hand? Anybody know about rigging and dispatching cargo from a sterling?

1 week ago | 2

@grahamstrouse1165

“There is no way we will trust all this expensive gear to some amateur who bought a commission!” “What about the lives of our conscripted soldiers?” “I don’t see any problem with that.” “So noted. Anyone fancy a pint?”

1 week ago | 0

@troutbassncat3025

🇺🇲👍

1 week ago | 0

@angloaust1575

Richard todd was there!

2 weeks ago | 6

@blowingBubba

Aw look at the pretty murmurations

1 week ago | 0