U.S. parachute troops are seen in mass training in Great Britain, practicing airborne attacks and exchanging tactical knowledge with the British. – Vintage Photograph

U.S. parachute troops are seen in mass training in Great Britain, practicing airborne attacks and exchanging tactical knowledge with the British. This is the first series of images of the troops in action.U.S. parachute troops are seen in mass training in Great Britain, practicing airborne attacks and exchanging tactical knowledge with the British. This is the first series of images of the troops in action.

Dimensions: 14.6 x 12.1 cm

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E 11 Flyg U. S. PATROOPS IN ENGLAND IN MASS TRAINING FOR COMBAT 1943 halo Ch 67mo 777857 EDIA8350718 United States parachute troops have been in Great Britain for some time, though their presonce was only recently made known by Lieutenant oneral right D. Eisenhovor, Cormander of U. S. Ary Forces in the European theater. These troops today are engaged in nasa aneuvers–napping out airborne attacks, practicing fast jumps, exchanging tactical knowledge with the British, is is the first s.ries of pictures of them in action. Son of the U. S. paratro pors in this operational training jump are just landing, others are floating down from the 750- fet altitude at which they loft their plancs. KSW-X (See other photos in this 9-picture sot)