Out of the Blue: U. S. Army Airborne Operations in World War II

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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