The First Men In; U.S. Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day

Ed Ruggero

ISBN 10: 0060731281 / ISBN 13: 9780060731281

Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2006

Beschreibung

HarperCollins Publishers, New York. 2006. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Black boards with black overlay on spine with bright red lettering on spine. 349 pp. On the eve of D-Day, the 82nd Airborne Division parachuted into key positions along the Normandy coast spearheading the assault on Fortress Europe. The author brings these men alive in the unforgettable narrative. Their drop sticks scattered over Normandy, they had to fight through the hedgerows and the emplaced Germans to ensure the success of the invasion. A clean pristine edition.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003481

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The First Men In; U.S. Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day
• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0060731281
• ISBN-13: 9780060731281
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Druck: 1st Printing
• Zustand: Fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Aviation/Aircraft
  • Biographies
  • World War II in Europe/Mediterranean

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Inhaltsangabe

Describes the contributions of the nearly fourteen thousand paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to the D-Day invasion of Normandy, detailing how, outnumbered, outgunned, and frequently cut off from other Allied troops, they secured vital territory and provided a vital link in the success of the largest amphibious invasion in history.