Now Playing:German Panzer Troops Attack Westward 1940 - Pt 4
Description: the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous
world of the American glider pilot. During WWII, 6000 young
Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into
battle. For these glider pilots every mission was do-or-die. It was
their task to repeatedly risk their lives landing the men and tools
of war deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete darkness.
Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their
efforts. In fact, one pilot ...