The story of the development of airborne forces, how they were trained and equipped, and how they were landed and put into action in every theater of the global conflict. Examples of the many operations on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in the Pacific which are covered in this wide-ranging book. It offers the reader a fascinating insight into airborne warfare over seventy years ago. Donated in Memory of Ray Hess. Includes bibliographical references.
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