Pretty cool that somebody managed to record this on their phone
1 week ago | 41
The Air Dispatchers. The unsung heroes. Never forget Market Garden, 1944.
1 week ago | 65
Most needed supplies. What incredible footage. Unsung heroes of D-Day. The greatest generation.
1 week ago | 24
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
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
Anyone seeing the two dudes tangled together and falling?😶
1 week ago | 1
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
Scene/scenario of parachutists without (mobile/s) Gatling guns rafaler back!?
1 week ago (edited) | 0
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
“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
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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