GERONIMO: THE AIRBORNE

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SUMMARY:
From the all important massive drops for D-Day in Normandy and the Market Garden in Holland, the Airborne was an important part of Allied military strategy. From dropping in to capture key positions behind enemy lines, to fighting tough ground forces, the Airborne was ready for anything. Told entirely through rare archive footage and interviews with veteran paratroopers as they recall yelling “Geronimo,” among other things, as they jumped out of their planes.

• From Timeless Media
DOCUMENTARY, 2.5 x 1 hr, 2003

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Color / B&W
• Training
• First Jumps
• Sicily and Salerno
• Anzio and Southern France
• Battle of the Bulge
• Victory

DETAILED SYNOPSIS:
The United States Airborne played a major role in the success of Allied operations throughout World War II. From their first jumps in North Africa and Sicily, to the massive drops in Normandy and Holland, the Airborne was an important part of Allied military strategy.

Initially conceived as an assault force able to parachute behind enemy lines, to seize and hold strategic areas until ground forces could link up with them, the Airborne units were used in many different ways. From dropping in to capture key positions behind enemy lines in Normandy and Holland, to fighting as tough ground forces at Anzio and the Battle of the Bulge, the Airborne was ready for anything.

Elite, confident, and ready for action, the men of the United States Airborne were the best trained and best conditioned fighting force of the war. These men represented the finest combat troops America had to offer and they proved it in the face of unbelievable odds and under the most extreme conditions.

This documentary is THEIR story. Told entirely through veteran and historian interviews and supported by rare archival footage, this set features the stories and experiences of the paratroopers in their own words, creating a uniquely personal perspective of the United States Airborne forces during World War II.

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