Airborne Special Ops Museum-Fayetteville,NC
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Vietnam choppers148 views
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Vietnam chopper closeup130 views
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Artillery Piece on a pallet being prepared to be dropped from a plane.129 views
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Training local government troops in mortar fire.145 views
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Glider146 viewsGliders were used to transport 1 jeep or 1artillery piece or 15 soldiers.
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Japanese soldier items140 views
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Germans ordering Americaon forces at Bastogne to surrender144 viewsThe Germans sent a message to the American General in command ordering surrender in 2 hours during the Battle of the Bulge or he would start artillery fire again and annihilate them.
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Description of the incident and the General's reply147 viewsNuts! the General said. When the message was delivered back to the Germans, it was also explained to them that "Nuts!" means "Go to hell!". The German commander was a little bit premature in his demand. Americans were able to battle their way out of Bastogne.
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The Cricket146 viewsJust like you see in the movie "The Longest Day", troops were issued these clickers to identify themselves to each other.
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What to take when dropping into enemy territory144 viewsLocal currency was provided to escape and evade if necessary. Small phrase books of the local language came in handy. Parachutes though always shown as buried or thrown away in the movies, were actually used often to provide shelter, as chaplain garments, etc.
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City fighting148 views
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Which way?140 views
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