Discovery Channel - Combat Dealers Series 1 (2014) Part 3 The D-Day Parachute Jump

Charismatic Bruce Crompton is a master of finding military memorabilia. He and his team of ex-soldiers and engineers buy, repair and sell World War II military gear, travelling the world in search of rare artefacts to restore and sell. From the battlefields of Australia to the Philippines to Finland, Bruce digs for military treasure and in turn unearths the fascinating and sometimes disturbing history of the global conflict that was WW2. With 'money man' Hus by his side, Bruce haggles hard on every deal, buying wartime tanks, trucks, trailers and even toilet paper if he thinks he can sell it on! Bruce's farm in Sussex is the hub of the operation where the mechanical genius of twins Nick and Phil and ex-Para Freddy turn Bruce's rusty relics back into the military machines they were over 70 years ago. It's not just Bruce's passion for military memorabilia that drives them on – the team have a large client list on the hunt for that elusive find, including Hollywood royalty. Over the years, Bruce has supplied his specialist vehicles for film projects such as Saving Private Ryan, and more recently, the Brad Pitt movie, Fury. He's off in search of valuable wartime artefacts – from every war and every part of the world.

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Part 3 The D-Day Parachute Jump

Bruce rises to a challenge to do a D-Day parachute jump. He hasn't jumped in over 30 years but decides to do it in a genuine WWII paratrooper uniform. In this episode, Bruce Compton revels in the old days. Is the eccentric Brit still as fit as he was thirty years ago? That will become clear on the D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France, because that's where Bruce plans to parachute again. But before that, it's time to make money! The military vehicle dealer has a WWII jeep for 8,000 euros. Once restored, the vehicle easily brings in twice as much, which is why the guys in the workshop have to get to work.

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