Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Airborne Forces Play Big Role In Battle Of Europe

Glider operations played an important part in helping to win the war, both in Europe and in the Pacific. This archival footage from the United Newsreels collection at the National Archives and Records Administration shows gliders taking off, landing, loading and unloading, and being snagged for reuse.

Creator: "United News" Newsreels, Item 208 un 107. National Archives & Records Administration
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1944

Airborne Forces Play Big Role In Battle Of Europe
Airborne Forces Play Big Role In Battle Of Europe