Posted on May 20, 2018
WW2: 101st Airborne Division in Heidelberg and Merchingen, Germany (April 21, 1945)
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This footage was released April 2018. New footage I have never seen.
Very interesting how commo wire is strung out and placed. At 58 years young I still put on my hooks and climb Telephone poles.
Published on Apr 4, 2018
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LIB 6025 101ST AIRBORNE DIV Merchingen , Germany21 Apr 1945 LS, 327th Rif Glider Regt troops in dukws cross GarMSs, convoy passes road sign: "Heidelberg"".Seq: Signal Corps troops string wire from jeep to poles in city of Hungheim. Soldier climbs telephone pole and attaches wire. Davidson bridge.
Signal Corps (Cont'd) Merchingen, Germany21 Apr 4.5 (Conttd) Signalman from inside house opens shutters of window and fastens wire toshutter bolt.Seq: Civilians move their belongings from house which is to be used as Exts, US flag is raised on staff from window of new HQ.MSs, soldiers place the following signs throughout area! "G-1",'G-4","Kangaroo CP", "Klaxon Mess Hall," etc.MSs, ox- drawn and horse-drawn wagons moving civilian supplies thru streets. MSs, two soldiers finding glass framed picture of Adolf Hitler destroy it by knocking out glass with pistol butts and tossing it on the ground. MLS, road sign: "Merchingen" to R side of screen.
Very interesting how commo wire is strung out and placed. At 58 years young I still put on my hooks and climb Telephone poles.
Published on Apr 4, 2018
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LIB 6025 101ST AIRBORNE DIV Merchingen , Germany21 Apr 1945 LS, 327th Rif Glider Regt troops in dukws cross GarMSs, convoy passes road sign: "Heidelberg"".Seq: Signal Corps troops string wire from jeep to poles in city of Hungheim. Soldier climbs telephone pole and attaches wire. Davidson bridge.
Signal Corps (Cont'd) Merchingen, Germany21 Apr 4.5 (Conttd) Signalman from inside house opens shutters of window and fastens wire toshutter bolt.Seq: Civilians move their belongings from house which is to be used as Exts, US flag is raised on staff from window of new HQ.MSs, soldiers place the following signs throughout area! "G-1",'G-4","Kangaroo CP", "Klaxon Mess Hall," etc.MSs, ox- drawn and horse-drawn wagons moving civilian supplies thru streets. MSs, two soldiers finding glass framed picture of Adolf Hitler destroy it by knocking out glass with pistol butts and tossing it on the ground. MLS, road sign: "Merchingen" to R side of screen.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell That was a nice movie of the troops setting up their CP. My Apple TV allowed me to view it on the big screen TV.
The commo wire was rolling off a Jeep Mounted RL-31 (?). I found one on the ‘net’.
http://www.tacticomusa.com/products/telephone-wire-comm-equipment/telephone-wire-comm-equipment/RL-31-E/
I found it interesting that the fellow on the telephone pole was not wearing gauntlet gloves whereas the fellow pulling the wire to the house did have gloves. I was always leery of splinters when climbing poles. Could you see any of those Soldiers wearing Boots with 2 Buckles like mine?
The commo wire was rolling off a Jeep Mounted RL-31 (?). I found one on the ‘net’.
http://www.tacticomusa.com/products/telephone-wire-comm-equipment/telephone-wire-comm-equipment/RL-31-E/
I found it interesting that the fellow on the telephone pole was not wearing gauntlet gloves whereas the fellow pulling the wire to the house did have gloves. I was always leery of splinters when climbing poles. Could you see any of those Soldiers wearing Boots with 2 Buckles like mine?
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
No . I think all the boots were all issued from boot camp CSM Charles Hayden I am sure whatever fits would be just fine into moving soldiers to the front.
Wearing gauntlets is a plus to keep creosote off the forearms. Did you ever hitch hike up and down the pole ?
Wearing gauntlets is a plus to keep creosote off the forearms. Did you ever hitch hike up and down the pole ?
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