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US Paratrooper 1941-45 Carl Smith

US Paratrooper 1941-45 By Carl Smith

US Paratrooper 1941-45 by Carl Smith

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Summary

From the fields of Normandy to the streets of Nijmegen and the frozen hills of the Ardennes, US paratroopers proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War II. This study examines what made these soldiers special and how they lived, trained and fought.

US Paratrooper 1941-45 Summary

US Paratrooper 1941-45 by Carl Smith

From the fields of Normandy to the streets of Nijmegen and the frozen hills of the Ardennes, America's airborne warriors proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War II. What made these soldiers so special? How did they live, train and fight? This study examines what it was like to be one of the United States' airborne elite, through the eyes 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.

About Carl Smith

Carl Smith has had a life long fascination with many aspects of the military history of the United States. A specialist writer of many years experience, Carl has worked for several popular military magazines. He has written volumes on the battles of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg and the Pearl Harbor attack in Osprey's Campaign series. Carl lives and works in Virginia. Mike Chappell spent 22 years in infantry soldiering, retiring in 1974 as RSM of the 1st Bn.The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers). Since beginning to paint military subjects in 1968 Mike has gained world-wide popularity as a military illustrator, and has been a prolific artist and author for Osprey for well over 20 years. He currently lives and works in Kent.

Table of Contents

History of the concept of airborne forces - Europe leads, Germany excels, the US follows; birth of the US airborne; basic training; four weeks of jump school; jumps and jump qualification; paratrooper clothing, equipment and weapons; airborne unit; organization/TO&E; chronology of significant airborne events in World War II; transferring overseas to Northern Ireland and England; the paratrooper in action; an overview of major airborne operations in the African, European and Pacific theatres; paratroopers at the end of World War II; World War II airborne Medal of Honor Recipients.

Additional information

GOR013811161
9781855328426
1855328429
US Paratrooper 1941-45 by Carl Smith
Carl Smith
Warrior
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20000825
64
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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