In 1942 the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were formed and three more followed. 17th and 92nd (All American Division) and 101st (Screaming Eagles) fought in Sicily, D-Day, Market Garden, and the Rhine Crossing (VARSITY). The 11th served in the Far East. The 13th did not see combat.
Only the 82nd survived the postwar cull. The Screaming Eagles were reactivated in 1956 and both divisions served in Vietnam with the 101st becoming a helicopter...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1526734672
ISBN13:9781526734679
Release Date:May 2019
Publisher:Pen & Sword Military
Length:216 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"
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