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Airborne in 1943

Author : Kevin Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681779463
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Airborne in 1943 written by Kevin Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 1943 saw the beginning of an unprecedented bombing campaign against Germany. Over the next twelve months, tens of thousands of aircrews flew across the North Sea to drop bombs on German cities. They were opposed not only by the full force of the Luftwaffe, but by a nightmare of flak, treacherously icy conditions, and constant mechanical malfunction. Most of these courageous crews were either shot down and killed or taken prisoner by an increasingly hostile enemy. This is the story of the everyday heroism of these crews in the days when it was widely believed that the Allies could win the Second World War by air alone. American pilots had a special role in the “Dambusters” campaign in particular. Even before the attacks on Pearl Harbor, scores of eager pilots travelled across the Canadian border to train with other future “Dam-busters,” all eager to take part. Authoritative and gripping, Airborne in 1943 brings these remarkable men and women to vivid life.

Drop Zone Sicily

Author : William B. Breuer
Publisher : Presidio Press
ISBN 13 : 9780891416203
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Drop Zone Sicily written by William B. Breuer and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breuer's well-written, throughly researched, and balanced history...-- Booklist

US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific Theater 1943–45

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780961316
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific Theater 1943–45 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two major Army units that operated in the Pacific – the 11th Airborne Division and the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT) launched small-scale operations on extremely difficult, if not, outright dangerous, terrain, while also conducting amphibious assaults, fighting on jungled hills, swamps and mud. The two units were very different, with the 503rd PRCT being reserved for special purpose missions and the 11th Airborne Division occupying a more traditional role. This title will deal with the background to these two units and their training, before detailing the specific equipment used in the theatre and, finally and most importantly, the combat experience at a personal level of the US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific.

The First Bridge Too Far

Author : Mark Saliger
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1612006906
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The First Bridge Too Far written by Mark Saliger and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid chronicle of the first battle between British and German paratroopers—the unsung battle that prefigured the Battle of Arnhem. From July 13 to 16, 1943, British paratroopers fought for control of a strategically important bridge in Sicily. Now, the Battle of Primosole Bridge is brought to life in the first narrative solely dedicated to one of the bloodiest and hardest-fought battles for British airborne troops of World War II. The British paratroopers of the famed 1st Parachute Brigade, known as the “Red Devils,” fought their equally esteemed German paratrooper opponents, known as the “Green Devils,” during the Allies’ first invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe. The paratroopers found themselves cut off behind enemy lines with dwindling ammunition as they faced ever-growing enemy forces. Yet they courageously maintained the fight until ground forces arrived to capture the bridge before it was destroyed. The hard-won experience of the 1st Parachute Brigade was then tested only a year later in an almost identical battle on a larger scale: The Battle of Arnhem—the battle christened “a bridge too far.” While Arnhem is well documented, the events at Primosole Bridge deserve to be told at last.

Thunder from Heaven

Author : Don Raymond Pay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book Thunder from Heaven written by Don Raymond Pay and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Angels

Author : E. M. Flanagan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Angels written by E. M. Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KGB er i besiddelse af udgave fra 1989

Thunder from Heaven

Author : Don R. Pay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Thunder from Heaven written by Don R. Pay and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Airborne Album

Author : John C. Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780932572134
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Airborne Album written by John C. Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

11th Airborne Division Field Exercise, 8-9 December 1943

Author : United States. Army. Airborne Command
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book 11th Airborne Division Field Exercise, 8-9 December 1943 written by United States. Army. Airborne Command and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Armored Infantry Battalion

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Armored Infantry Battalion written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Granddaddy Was Airborne!

Author : Bart Hagerman
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1681622211
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book Granddaddy Was Airborne! written by Bart Hagerman and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an 18 year-old, Bart Hagerman volunteered for military service in April, 1943. Hagerman was wounded in action and hospitalized, then returned to the States and eventually to civilian life. After graduation from c college, he accepted a direct commission and was recalled briefly during the Korean conflict. He retired from the Army in 1978 as a lieutenant colonel and a master parachutist.

The Angels

Author : Major Edward M. Flanagan Jr.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787203697
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book The Angels written by Major Edward M. Flanagan Jr. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive account of the history of the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division (The Angels) from 1943-1946, by then-Major Edward M. Flanagan, Jr. who served with that division in the Pacific War. “The Division was activated at Camp Mackall, N. Carolina on Feb. 25, 1943, and was composed of former glider and veteran Airborne troops. Upon activation, the Division began intensive training to get the glider troops jump-qualified, and the Division was ready to move overseas in early 1944. Sent first to New Guinea for training in jungle combat, the Division took part in the Leyte landings in the Philippines in Nov. 1944. Moving inland, the unit relieved the battle-weary 24th and 37th Inf. Divs. with the mission to clear a mountain pass from Burauen to Ormoc. It took 3 months of bitter fighting, often hand-to-hand, to drive the Japanese defenders from the pass and surrounding heights. In late January, 1945, the 11th went back into action after a short rest, landing at Nasgubu Beach, Luzon, 70 miles from Manila. Their objective was to remove enemy opposition from a major highway and link with Allied forces attacking Manila. After capturing Fort McKinley and Nichols field, the 11th launched their assault on Manila joining the 1st Cav. Div. and the 37th Inf. Div. who were attacking from the North. Once the capitol was secured, the 11th made a daring raid behind enemy lines and freed more than 2,100 Allied civilian and military POWs from the Los Baños Internment Camp, considered one of the most successful rescues in military history. Following the Los Baños raid, the 11th Airborne spent the next few weeks mopping up resistance in southern Luzon. In May, 1945, the Division began preparations for the expected invasion of Japan, but with Japan's surrender in August, the Division instead moved to Okinawa to escort Gen. Douglas MacArthur into Japan. The 11th Airborne remained in Japan until 1949 before returning to the U.S.”-print ed.

The Airborne in World War II

Author : Michael E. Haskew
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250124476
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Airborne in World War II written by Michael E. Haskew and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one hundred and sixty photographs, maps, and illustrations, Michael E. Haskew's The Airborne in World War II is an accessible account of remarkable men and the battles that they fought. 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.

13th Airborne Division, 1943-1945

Author : United States. Army. Airborne Division, 13th
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book 13th Airborne Division, 1943-1945 written by United States. Army. Airborne Division, 13th and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Combat Jump

Author : Ed Ruggero
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060088761
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Combat Jump written by Ed Ruggero and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the paratrooper invasion of Sicily in 1943 that set the groundwork for the Fortress Europe attack, citing the challenges that were presented to Dwight Eisenhower's troops, the consequences had they failed, the force's training activities, and their encounters with German Wehrmacht. Reprint.

I'm the 82nd Airborne Division!

Author : Robert P. Anzuoni
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764323478
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book I'm the 82nd Airborne Division! written by Robert P. Anzuoni and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm the 82nd Airborne Division!" is the most comprehensive collection of combat narratives, after action reports, documents, maps, and photographs detailing the saga of one of the most famous units in the Second World War. These original documents are now published for the first time since they were created sixty years ago. The Division comes alive, as individuals and units of the 82nd tell their own stories. Maps illustrate day-by-day movements of the various regiments during campaigns. Appendices list commander, casualties, and captured equipment. Special photographic essays show helmet markings and ephemera. From designation as the U.S. Army's first airborne division in 1942 through the campaigns in Sicily, Italy, Anzio, Normandy, Holland, Belgium, and Germany all the way to the occupation of Berlin and the victory parade in New York, this is the story of the 82nd Airborne Division - The All American in World War II. A great reference for anyone interested in the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II and a fitting tribute to those who served in its ranks. 400 colour & b/w photos

The Army Almanac

Author : Gordon Russell Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Army Almanac written by Gordon Russell Young and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amerikansk militærhistorie, amerikanske hær's historie. Army Almanac for 1959. Udkom første gang i 1950 (dette ex. er på DEPOT I-1159). KGB har1959-udgaven med ajourførte oplysninger på Læsesalen. En form for grundbog om US Army. Indeholder alle mulige nyttige oplysninger og informationer om den amerikanske hær, organisation, opdeling, enheder, uddannelse, officerskorpset, veteraner, material, våben, uniformer, udrustning, efterretningsvirksomhed, logistikområdet, militærlove, dekorationer og belønninger, oversigt over generaler, hærens relationer til det civile, m.m. samt afsnit om USA's deltagelse i krige og væbnede konflikter fra Uafhængighedskrigene i 1775 til Koreakrigen i 1950, væbnede konflikter, "småkrige", m.m.