1943 WWII U.S. ARMY TRAINING FILM PARACHUTE JUMP TRAINING PARATROOPS 17904

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit This 1943 War Department training film (T.F. 31-1231) shows the four training stages that parachutists go through at the Army’s recently established Parachute School at Fort Benning, GA. The film opens with parachutists jumping out of Douglas C-47 Skytrains. New recruits stand at the school’s training grounds (00:48). The film recaps Stage “A” Training: the men do physical training, including ab exercis