The making of a paratrooper: airborne training and combat in World War II

GABEL Kurt

The making of a paratrooper: airborne training and combat in World War II - Lawrence, Kan: University Press of Kansas, 1990 - 282p. - Modern War Series .

The useful information 17th airborne and the 513th parachuteinfantry regiment. An impersonal account of the operation explaining why it came about, how it was conducted and most important it consequences in terms of costs and gains. It highlights on important knowledge about a major airborne operation.

070060409X (hbk.)


MILITARY -- HISTORY
AIRBORNE -- OPERATIONS
UNITED STATES -- ARMY