In Sicily, Normandy, and in the frozen hills of the Ardennes, America's airborne warriors proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War 2.
What made these soldiers so special? How were they recruited, how did they learn to jump and fight? What special tactics and equipment did they use? This title looks at what it was like to be one of the United States' airborne elite, through the experiences of the soldiers themselves. It is the story of the men who invariably led the way; the soldiers who flew to battle and walked home.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Death from above
Airborne Chronology
Recruitment and Training
The Daily Routine
Jump School
Going Overseas
The Combat Jump
Airborne Equipment
Pathfinder's Special Equipment
Glider Infantry
The Paratrooper in Combat
The Pathfinder
Glider Troopers
On the ground
Colour Plate Commentary
