The Airborne In World War Ii
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The Airborne In World War Ii
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Author : Michael E. Haskew
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2017-08-01
The Airborne In World War Ii written by Michael E. Haskew and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with History categories.
D-Day, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge—the US Airborne divisions were integral at all these major points in World War II. But they also played a significant role in North Africa, where they first saw action, and in Italy in 1943. Right on the tail of these planes, this expert history follows the airborne divisions from the redesignation and initial training of the 82nd in 1942 through to their final, momentous missions in the Pacific. Featuring the equipment, division structure, and uniforms, as well as first-hand accounts, this book is the true history popularized by such titles as Band of Brothers, A Bridge Too Far, and The Dirty Dozen. With one hundred and sixty photographs, maps, and illustrations, The Airborne in World War II is an accessible account of remarkable men and the battles that they fought.
Airborne Operations In World War Ii European Theater
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Author : John Cushman Warren
language : en
Publisher: M A/A H Publishing
Release Date : 1956
Airborne Operations In World War Ii European Theater written by John Cushman Warren and has been published by M A/A H Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with History categories.
This monograph describes the planning and execution of airborne operations by the Army Air Forces in the European Theater during World War II. Intended to serve as a case history of large-scale airborne operations, it seeks to analyze and evaluate them as a basis for doctrine and for the benefit of future planners. Chapters are as follows: (1) The Airborne Invasion of Normandy - Plans and Preparations, including the COSSAC Phase, deployment and training, final preparations, and deception and diversion; (2) The Assault, including various paratroop and glider missions; (3) From Neptune to Market, which focuses on organizational changes, plans and campaigns during the Campaign in France, the planning of Operation Market, and preliminary support operations; (4) Market - The Airborne Invasion of Holland, which includes descriptions of operations in various sections of Holland; (5) Varsity - The Airborne Assault Across the Rhine, including planning, training, security measures, auxiliary air operations, and lift and initial operations of the British Airborne Division, American Paratroops, and American Glider Troops; and (6) Conclusions Regarding Large-Scale Airborne Operations.
Out Of The Blue
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Author : James A. Huston
language : en
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Release Date : 1998
Out Of The Blue written by James A. Huston and has been published by Purdue University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Beginning with a case study of the greatest airborne operation of the war, the 1944 invasion of Holland, Huston examines the inception, organization, training, equipment, strategies, Allied cooperation, and overall effectiveness of the airborne in the total war effort. Operations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, the Pacific, and the Far East are discussed. No other book brings together as much information and documentation on the airborne. Of special interest to the veterans who took part in the great paratroop and glider movements, this book will become invaluable to students of aerial warfare and of World War II.
101st Airborne
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Author : Mark Bando
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2011-05-08
101st Airborne written by Mark Bando and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-08 with History categories.
A minute-by-minute and day-by-day account of the elite 101st Airborne’s daring parachute landing behind enemy lines at Normandy is accompanied by firsthand accounts from Airborne veterans and forty incredible, previously unknown (let alone published) color photos of the “Screaming Eagles” at Normandy and in Great Britain prior to the invasion. Accompanying these remarkable D-Day color Kodachromes—which were unearthed in the attic of an Army doctor’s daughter—are more than two hundred black-and-white photographs from 101st survivors and the author’s own private collection. This is an unprecedented look at an elite fighting force during one of the last century’s most crucial moments.
Ridgway S Paratroopers
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Author : Clay Blair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Ridgway S Paratroopers written by Clay Blair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Chronicles the history of America's paratroopers in World War II and recounts the achievement of General Matthew Ridgway in successfully implementing the new airborne warfare.
Vanguard Of The Crusade
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Author : Mark A. Bando
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Vanguard Of The Crusade written by Mark A. Bando and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Widely-respected author Mark Bando has skillfully woven together hundreds of carefully authenticated WWII anecdotes by the men whose sacrifice and courage built the foundation of the 101st's proud heritage. Told without a shred of sentimentality, but with an implicit and profound respect for the paratroopers and glidermen who wore the Screaming Eagle patch, the book captures the spirit and the deeds of the Division which, from Normandy to Holland to the Ardennes, was the vanguard-and a bulwark-of the Crusade in Europe.
Beyond Valor
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Author : Patrick K. O'Donnell
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2001-08-30
Beyond Valor written by Patrick K. O'Donnell and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-30 with History categories.
Previous books have promised to describe the combat experience of the World War II GI, but there has never been a book like Patrick O'Donnell's Beyond Valor. Here is the first combat history of the war in Europe in the words of the men themselves, and perhaps the most honest and brutal account of combat possible on the printed page. For more than fifty years the individual stories that make up this narrative -- shockingly frank reflections of sacrifice and courage -- have been bottled up, buried, or circulated privately. Now, nearing the ends of their lives, our WWII soldiers have at last unburdened themselves. Beyond Valor recaptures their hidden history. A pioneering oral historian, Patrick O'Donnell used his award-winning website, The Drop Zone, to solicit oral- and "e-histories" from individual soldiers. Gradually, working from within the community, O'Donnell convinced some of the war's most battle-hardened soldiers to tell their stories. The result is WWII seen through the eyes of the men who saw the most intense of its action. O'Donnell focuses on the elite units of the war -- the Rangers, Airborne, and 1st Special Service Force -- troops that spearheaded the most dangerous operations and often made the difference between victory and defeat. From more than 650 interviews O'Donnell has chosen oral- and e-histories that form a seamless story line, a pointillistic history of the war in Europe from the first parachute drops in North Africa through the final battles in Germany and the long trip home. It is the story of the war not discussed in polite company. O'Donnell presents the wreckage of entire battalions nearly annihilated, invisible personal scars, and haunting revelations of wartime atrocities. But more important are the men who recount lives risked without hesitation for comrades and cause, and those who did not return: the friends who died in their arms. Their stories remind all of us that victory came only at the highest price. Remembering the infamous cliffs at Pointe-du-Hoc, bloody Omaha Beach, the bitter fighting at the Battle of the Bulge, and Hill 400 in the Hürtgen Forest, the soldiers reveal war as seen, heard, and smelled by the GIs on the front line. Also included is the unique story of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, and the trailblazing African-American "Experimental" Test Platoon that had to fight its own battle behind the lines. Beyond Valor captures the truths that exist among soldiers. It is one of the most inspiring accounts of the war ever produced.
Airborne Combat
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Author : James E. Mrazek
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2011
Airborne Combat written by James E. Mrazek and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
"Long pursued by civilian thrill seekers and dare devils, airborne gliding came of age during World War II as one of that conflict's most dangerous combat operations. The armed forces of Axis and Allied nations developed gliders ... and flew them into battle at Eben Emael, Crete, Normandy, Arnhem, and Bastogne. [The author's] account brings to life both the men who carried out these perilous missions and the gliders that proved vital to the success of airborne attacks"--Page 4 of cover.
Geronimo
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Author : William B. Breuer
language : en
Publisher: St Martins Press
Release Date : 1991-07-01
Geronimo written by William B. Breuer and has been published by St Martins Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-07-01 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Using the recollections of 562 former paratroopers, Breuer recreates the glory of World War II airborne battles. It covers the events from May of 1940, when America's understrength army did not have a single paratrooper, to the dramatic rise of the fledgling airborne service that would become the largest and most powerful in history.
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!