November, 1941.
Christmas is coming... & despite the blackout, shortages & a constant threat of air raids, the
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
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, & in Italy in 1943.
Right on the tail of these planes, this expert history follows the airborne divisions from the redesignation & initial training of the 82nd in 1942 through to their final, momentous missions in the Pacific.
Featuring the equipment, division structure, & 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.
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781250124463
• Author: Michael E Haskew
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 25.2 x 19.3 x 2.2cm