Parachutists (1941)

A documentary from the series "The Adventures of a Newsreel Cameraman".

Fort Benning in Georgia.

The 501st US Parachute Battalion is stationed here.

The battalion's coat of arms.

Paratroopers run out of the barracks and head to the planes.

Packing the parachutes, checking them.

Paratroopers board the plane, it takes off.

Paratroopers on exercises, they jump out with a parachute, there are weapons on the parachutes.

On the ground, the paratroopers release their weapons, run through the forest, across the bridge.

Explosions.

Upon return, the distinguished are awarded.

Newcomers receive uniforms and weapons.

Paratroopers train on a tower, fall with a parachute standing, lying down.

After training, the paratroopers hand in their parachutes, they are packed.

The bugler gives a signal.

The squad runs to the plane.

Takeoff, mass jump of paratroopers