- Title: Tank Crews
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01:00:02:24 - Tank Crews
01:00:06:25 - 1945, Army funeral 48 star flag over coffin, very sollum, army Chaplain, 36th ID stencils on helmets, dog tags nailed to white crosses, PTO U.S. Army Gis climb into amtracs, Large MOCK invasion training exercise. Amtrac drivers in life vests, amtracs circle and go to shore. Higgins boats. Clean transfer. Germany 1945 Siegfried line, dozer M4s busting dragons teeth, army engineers lay demo charges to blow dragons teeth, prima cord is tied and set. CU tank driver chewing gum while driving with head sticking out of hull. Loading shells through turret loading hatch, one shell says to adolf with love! Kill rings on M4 barrel, tankers carry buddy on litter, ruined German Stug MKIII and it's dead crew. Southern France 1944 515th US airborne in orchard with special camo jump suits, PFA 75 mm howitzer, donkey cart loaded with MGs and gear, British para walks along w/ cart. Parachutes fill the sky, C-47s, gi with bullett holes in helmet, invasion flags sewn on shoudlers, Wacos crash landing, airborne wounded and medics, litters, field hospital. M250 mounted on jeep, 515th Paratrooper with camo M-1, M7SPG loaded with guys, Paratrooper wheels bike past nice french girl, ground forces are coming in 45th ID, Paratroopers walk the streets amidst traffic in french town, MP directing traffic in southern france great shot of him waving hands w/ Div symbol on his helmet, good tape!
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