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Gordon L. Rottman
US Airborne Units in the Mediterranean Theater 1942 44 [PDF ebook]

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The first of three to examine the genesis, organization and operational deployment of the US airborne divisions in World War II, this book discusses early units, detailing how and why they were formed.Task organization for combat, details of attached units, tactics, and weapons and equipment are examined, together with command relationships. The units discussed in this book include the 82d Airborne Division, 1st Special Service Force, 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team and 1st Airborne Task Force, and the operations in North Africa, Sicily, the Italian mainland, and in southern France are covered.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 96 ● ISBN 9781472804617 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4862826 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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