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Author:
Whitlock, Flint.
Title:
If chaos reigns : the near-disaster and ultimate triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944 / by Flint Whitlock.
Publisher:
Casemate
Copyright Date:
2011
Description:
xv, 384 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subject:
United States--Army--History--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Parachute troop operations.
World War, 1939-1945--Airborne troops.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Normandy.--Normandy.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-363) and index.
Summary:
"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.
ISBN:
1612000002
9781612000008
Locations:
WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

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