Four Stars Of Valor
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Four Stars Of Valor
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Author : Phil Nordyke
language : en
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Release Date : 2010-11-12
Four Stars Of Valor written by Phil Nordyke and has been published by Quarto Publishing Group USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-12 with History categories.
Hailing from the big cities and small towns of America, these young men came together to serve their country and the greater good. They were the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division (the All Americans). Phil Nordyke, their official historian, draws on interviews with surviving veterans and oral history recordings as well as official archives and unpublished written accounts from more than three hundred veterans of the 505th PIR and their supporting units. This is history as it was lived by the men of the 505th, from their prewar coming of age in the regiment, through the end of World War II, when they marched in the Victory Parade up Fifth Avenue in New York, to the postwar legacy of having been part of an elite parachute regiment with a record unsurpassed in the annals of combat.
Four Stars Of Hell
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Author : Laurence Critchell
language : en
Publisher: Jove Publications
Release Date : 1987
Four Stars Of Hell written by Laurence Critchell and has been published by Jove Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Some of the toughest fighting of World War II fell to the courageous U.S. paratroopers. This is the true account--written by a combat officer of the famed 101st Airborne Division--of their heroism in the sky and on the ground.
All American All The Way
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Author : Phil Nordyke
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2010-11-10
All American All The Way written by Phil Nordyke and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-10 with History categories.
The 82nd Airborne Division parachuted into history on 9 July 1943 when they led Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. Less than a year from their formation in August 1942, the All Americans (the name of the division in World War I when Sgt. Alvin York was one its soldiers) found themselves in the thick of the action, something that would become familiar to them for the rest of the war. Heavy combat followed on the Italian mainland. Then came the main event of the war: D-Day!
An Irresistible Force
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Author : Phil Nordyke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-11-11
An Irresistible Force written by Phil Nordyke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-11 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Product Description During World War II, perhaps no unit had a more outstanding combat record than the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry of the 82nd Airborne Division, under the command of the legendary Lieutenant Colonel Ben Vandervoort, famously portrayed in the movie, The Longest Day, by John Wayne. The battalion was at the forefront of many of the most fierce battles of World War II, making four combat jumps in just fourteen months: Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and Holland. It fought in the Battle of the Bulge and in Germany in the closing days of the war. Now, Phil Nordyke tells the story of this incredible leader and his paratroopers in their own words using over one hundred written and oral accounts to draw the reader into the close combat experienced by these amazing men. The reader will feel the emotions and realism associated with combat, as conveyed in the words of the veterans themselves. From the Back Cover Lieutenant Colonel Ben Vandervoort, forever immortalized by John Wayne in the movie, The Longest Day, was one of the great combat commanders of World War II. He led one of the finest infantry battalions ever fielded by the United States Army-the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Their incredible true story is now told for the first time in the words of Lieutenant Colonel Vandervoort and his troopers. Phil Nordyke has gathered an amazing amount of first person accounts through interviews, oral histories, diaries, letters, memoirs, awards files, and official accounts. He has skillfully woven their words together in an exciting and powerfully compelling narrative that puts the reader into the heart of combat with these elite warriors. Vandervoort and his paratroopers were at the forefront of some of the most crucial battles of World War II, making four combat jumps in just fourteen months-Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and Holland. He led the battalion through the entire Normandy campaign, despite badly breaking his ankle upon landing by parachute shortly after midnight on the morning of D-Day, June 6, 1944. Vandervoort was awarded the first of two Distinguished Service Cross medals for extraordinary heroism during the defense of Ste.-Mère-Église, the first town liberated in Normandy, France. He again led his battalion in Operation Market Garden and the epic capture of the Waal River bridges at Nijmegen, Holland, made famous by the movie, A Bridge Too Far. For its actions during the close combat assault that captured the two bridges, the battalion was awarded a presidential unit citation, and Vandervoort was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism. During the Battle of the Bulge his battalion, although heavily outnumbered and fighting against armored vehicles, stopped powerful elements of the 1st SS Panzer Division, the spearhead of the Sixth SS Panzer Army, at Trois Ponts, Belgium. In 1990, the Army Command and General Staff College's Center for Army Leadership selected Lieutenant Colonel Vandervoort as the outstanding battle commander of the Second World War.
Four Stars
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Author : Dean Heaton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-03-01
Four Stars written by Dean Heaton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-01 with categories.
Put Us Down In Hell
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Author : Phil Nordyke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-08-29
Put Us Down In Hell written by Phil Nordyke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-29 with History categories.
Presents a comprehensive history of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, an elite regiment attached to the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
If Chaos Reigns
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Author : Flint Whitlock
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2013-05-07
If Chaos Reigns written by Flint Whitlock and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
“A gem of a book that highlights the ‘fog of war’ as seen by American, British, and Canadian airborne units when they parachuted behind enemy lines.” —WWII History Magazine “Gentlemen, do not be daunted if chaos reigns; it undoubtedly will.” So said Brigadier S. James Hill, commanding officer of the British 3rd Parachute Brigade, in an address to his troops shortly before the launching of Operation Overlord—the D-Day invasion of Normandy. No more prophetic words were ever spoken, for chaos indeed reigned on that day, and many more that followed. Much has been written about the Allied invasion of France, but award-winning military historian Flint Whitlock has put together a unique package—the first history of the assault that concentrates exclusively on the activities of the American, British, and Canadian airborne forces that descended upon Normandy in the dark, pre-dawn hours of June 6, 1944. Landing into the midst of the unknown, the airborne troops found themselves fighting for their lives on every side in the very jaws of the German defenses, while striving to seize their own key objectives in advance of their seaborne comrades to come. Whitlock details the formation, recruitment, training, and deployment of the Allies’ parachute and glider troops. First-person accounts by veterans who were there—from paratroopers to glidermen to the pilots who flew them into the battle, as well as the commanders (Eisenhower, Taylor, Ridgway, Gavin, and more)—make for compelling, “you-are-there” reading. If Chaos Reigns is a fitting tribute to the men who rode the wind into battle and managed to pull victory out of confusion, chaos, and almost certain defeat.
Jump Commander
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Author : Mark J. Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2010-04-19
Jump Commander written by Mark J. Alexander and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The thrilling memoir of the legendary army colonel and paratrooper—the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat during WWII. In his distinguished service during World War II, Col. Mark James Alexander took command of three separate battalions of parachute infantrymen within the 82nd Airborne Division. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. Even after sustaining serious wounds in Normandy, he insisted on playing a role in the Battle of the Bulge. Alexander’s exploits in Italy, from capturing hundreds of prisoners in Sicily to holding ground against German counterattacks in Salerno, won him a reputation known from the lowest private to Airborne generals Gavin and Ridgway. At Normandy, Lt. John “Red Dog” Dolan called him “the finest battalion commander I ever served under,” after witnessing his leadership through the bloody battle for La Fière Bridge and Causeway. This memoir is based on the transcription of hundreds of hours of recorded interviews made by Alexander’s grandson, John Sparry, over a period of years late in his life. Providing valuable insight into the beloved commander who led three of the most storied battalions in the US Army, Jump Commander also contains a wealth of new detail on 82nd Airborne operations and unique insight into some of the most crucial battles in the European Theater.
Uss Iowa At War
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Author : Kit Bonner, Carolyn Bonner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Uss Iowa At War written by Kit Bonner, Carolyn Bonner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
To Be A Paratrooper
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Author : Gregory Mast, Hans Halberstadt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :
To Be A Paratrooper written by Gregory Mast, Hans Halberstadt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
The paratrooper, first used extensively in World War II, gives an airborne force a tactical edge. Inserted into the battlefield from the air, the paratrooper can go into areas not accessible by land. He can evade enemy fortifications and force an army to spread its defenses to protect areas that normally would be safe by virtue of geography. This book describes what it takes to be a paratrooper. From parachute training to operating as part of an airborne force, readers learn about the tactics, the training, and the mental and physical attributes that make these special forces some of the most respected and honored elite soldiers in the military.