In an interview posted to the U.S Army website, retired WWII glider pilot Lt. Col. Al Hulstrunk noted that "You would think you were in a popcorn machine — you would hear pop, pop, pop ...
Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history ...
As WWII progressed the lighting was developed in to a wide range of roles - ground attack, escort fighter, reconnaissance and even glider tow. This DVD uses four separate films to show the ...
Paratroopers and gliders packed with men descended into fierce fighting conditions which resulted in rapid success, but huge loss of life. About six weeks later, Victory in Europe was declared.