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The First Men In: US Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day
The First Men In US Paratroopers and the Fight to Save DDay
Author: Ed Ruggero
Of the nearly 15,000 Allied paratroopers dropped into France on D-Day, only one regiment -- the 3,000 men of the 505 Parachute Infantry -- had been tested in battle, and so they were given the toughest mission. For a few critical days, while the fate of occupied Europe hung in the balance, these troopers held their ground against savage assaults...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060731298
ISBN-10: 006073129X
Publication Date: 6/1/2007
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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An easy and enjoyable read about the actions of the men of the 82nd Airborne in Normandy. Reads almost like a memoir as it follows the men in training, reading for the jump and in combat.

While there are a few maps, a few more detailed maps of the individual unit actions would have contributed to an understanding of the role these men played and the ground they had to contend with.


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