82nd Airborne: Normandy 1944, Paperback - Stephen Smith

On August 15, 1942, the 82nd Airborne became the US Army's first airborne division. Commanded by Major General Matthew B. Ridgway, they trained exh...

Publisher: Casemate PublishersAuthor(s): Simon FortyIllustration(s): 140 illus.Number of pages: 64Collection: Past & PresentPublication date: 2016D...

One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. Th...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is a thrilling personal account of a paratrooper's experiences in the 1944 battle for Normandy. behind enemy lines six hours before...

The gripping and heroic story of D-Day from the Number One bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS, Stephen E Ambrose.

On the 6th of June 1944, thousands of men landed on the Normandy beaches to free Europe from the Nazi occupation. Over 2 months, soldiers of all or...

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Photographs old and new reconstruct the fierce fighting around Falaise and Chambois in 1944, providing a vivid comparison between then and now.

Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II, successively commanding the...

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Reducere. With 450 historic images, some never before published, this book is a visual journey that chronicles the legendary 82nd Airborne Division from its ...

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Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Mary Louise RobertsIllustration(s): 2 halftones, 2 line drawingsNumber of pages: 240Publicatio...

Reducere. DescriptionOn June 6, 1944, Werner T. Angress parachuted down from a C-47 into German-occupied France with the 82nd Airborne Division. Nine days la...

Photographs old and new reconstruct the fierce fighting during Operation Market Garden involving the 1st Airborne Division, providing a vivid compa...

In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect ...

" A true member of the Greatest Generation, Burns' fascinating story is well worth reading." - Flight Journal Jump: Into the Valley of the Shadow t...

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The story of one of the first qualified paratroopers, who went on to work in covert operations for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). It offer...

Reducere. This fast-moving memoir of T. Moffatt Burriss shows his extraordinary role as a platoon leader and company commander with the 504th Parachute Infan...

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DescriptionFeaturing first-hand accounts and full-color artwork, this Combat-series title casts new light on the desperate fighting between British...

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Reducere. Adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times-bestselling The Guns at Last Light, D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day--June...

The two authors, both formerly senior professional soldiers, have compiled an easy-to-follow itinerary to the British landings on 6 June 1944 on Go...

Immortalized by the movie A Bridge Too Far, the parachute landings of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were the first part of an Allied breakt...

This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. ...

For many, the Waffen-SS soldier represents the archetype of the combatant, if not the warrior: well-armed, well-trained, possessing intelligence in...

From the #1 bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS comes a breathtaking minute-by-minute account of the first engagement of D-Day, a British operat...

Reducere. In August 1944, a few hundred men defended a hill near Mortain, France, against a massive German counterattack. For most of the six days and nights...

The most famous American war correspondent takes part in allied landing in Normandy on June 7th, 1944Publisher: OREPAuthor(s): Frederic PatardIllus...

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Superb well-captioned images show SS troops and their equipment in action.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Baxter, IanIllustration(s): 25...

DescriptionA revised and updated single-source reference book which accurately details the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and the...