Airborne Special Ops Museum-Fayetteville,NC
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Vietnam choppers90 views
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Vietnam chopper closeup75 views
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Artillery Piece on a pallet being prepared to be dropped from a plane.75 views
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Training local government troops in mortar fire.93 views
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Glider90 viewsGliders were used to transport 1 jeep or 1artillery piece or 15 soldiers.
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Japanese soldier items91 views
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Germans ordering Americaon forces at Bastogne to surrender92 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 reply91 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 Cricket87 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 territory87 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 fighting91 views
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Which way?88 views
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