German Vets: Trained at U.S. Paratroop School.
German Vets: Trained at U.S. Paratroop School.
Same as Catalog # 513617. German Vets: Trained at U.S. Paratroop School. "In Germany, World War II comes full circle as German veterans of the conflict receive refresher training at the U.S. 11th Airborne Division s jump school. Learning modern methods, they'll form cadres for the newly reactivated West Germany army." Department of Defense pictures show refresher training for German WWII veterans who used to be paratroopers. Some trainees lie on the ground attached to a parachute; a wind-generating machine blows them away and they try to get to their feet. Men practice jumping out into nothingness, with a simulated parachute breaking their fall (they seem to be a few stories off the ground). Trainees suit up for a real jump. Various shots of troops jumping from plane and landing. CU certificate that reads, "11th Airborne Division Angels".