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01670aam a2200289 i 4500 001 534F1E0C404611E7A352E2BBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170524010031 007 n 008 101103s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1612000002 020 $a 9781612000008 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Whitlock, Flint. 245 10 $a If chaos reigns : $b the near-disaster and ultimate triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944 / $c by Flint Whitlock. 264 1 $a Philadelphia : $b Casemate, $c 2011. 300 $a xv, 384 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-363) and index. 520 $a "Whitlock details the formation, recruitment, training, and deployment of the Allies' parachute and glider troops. First-person accounts by the veterans who were there -- from paratroopers to glidermen to the pilots who flew them into the battle, as well as the commanders (Eisenhower, Taylor, Ridgway, Gavin, and more) -- make for compelling, 'you-are-there' reading. If Chaos Reigns is a fitting tribute to the men who rode the wind into battle and managed to pull victory out of confusion, chaos, and almost certain defeat"--From publisher's website. 541 $d 20170510. 610 10 $a United States $b Army $x History $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Parachute troop operations. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Airborne troops. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Campaigns $z Normandy. $z Normandy. 941 $a 1 952 $l WSPF215 $d 20170524010700.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=534F1E0C404611E7A352E2BBDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search