Out of the Blue: U. S. Army Airborne Operations in World War II
- ISBN-10
- 155753148X
- ISBN-13
- 9781557531483
- Series
- Out of the Blue
- Pages
- 327
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Author
- James A. Huston
Description
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.
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