82nd Airborne Division

Author : Robert P. Anzuoni
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0764323474

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I'm the 82nd Airborne Division! by Robert P. Anzuoni Pdf

"I'm the 82nd Airborne Division!" is the most comprehensive collection of combat narratives, after action reports, documents, maps, and photographs detailing the saga of one of the most famous units in the Second World War. These original documents are now published for the first time since they were created sixty years ago. The Division comes alive, as individuals and units of the 82nd tell their own stories. Maps illustrate day-by-day movements of the various regiments during campaigns. Appendices list commander, casualties, and captured equipment. Special photographic essays show helmet markings and ephemera. From designation as the U.S. Army's first airborne division in 1942 through the campaigns in Sicily, Italy, Anzio, Normandy, Holland, Belgium, and Germany all the way to the occupation of Berlin and the victory parade in New York, this is the story of the 82nd Airborne Division - The All American in World War II. A great reference for anyone interested in the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II and a fitting tribute to those who served in its ranks. 400 colour & b/w photos

Author : Phil Nordyke
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781616732752

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All American, All the Way by Phil Nordyke Pdf

The 82nd Airborne Division parachuted into history on 9 July 1943 when they led Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. Less than a year from their formation in August 1942, the All Americans (the name of the division in World War I when Sgt. Alvin York was one its soldiers) found themselves in the thick of the action, something that would become familiar to them for the rest of the war. Heavy combat followed on the Italian mainland. Then came the main event of the war: D-Day!

Author : Phil Nordyke
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 076033823X

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All American, All the Way by Phil Nordyke Pdf

Through the words of its veterans, details the regimental history of the 82nd Airborne Division 'All Americans' from Operation Husky in July of 1943 through D-Day and Operation Market Garden to the Battle of the Bulge, and finally ending in Berlin as part of the occupying forces.

Author : Guy LoFaro
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780306820243

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The Sword of St. Michael by Guy LoFaro Pdf

From decorated veteran, acclaimed West Point lecturer, and inspirational military speaker Guy LoFaro, the first complete history of America's legendary World War II airborne division.

Author : Fred J. Pushies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1616732725

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82nd Airborne by Fred J. Pushies Pdf

Author : Steven J. Mrozek
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781563113642

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82nd Airborne Division by Steven J. Mrozek Pdf

Follow the All American Division from its activation in 1917 through campaigns in St. Mihiel, Anzio, Normandy, Holland, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and Iraq. Includes more than 700 biographies of 82nd Airborne veterans, personal stories and roster, awards and decorations, five Medal of Honor recipients, a memorial section and index. Hundreds of photos show America's Guard of Honor in action for over 75 years.

Author : Mike Verier
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015051553074

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82nd Airborne by Mike Verier Pdf

Formed as a division in August 1942, America's paratroopers first saw action in the invasion of Sicily in 1943. They gained undying fame with their drop into Normandy on the eve of D-Day. Later actions included Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final Allied advance into Germany, where the 82nd was chosen to occupy especially important positions. Each Spearhead title includes an evaluation of the units combat effectiveness as seen by the unit, its opponents and subsequent researchers, and a research section including a bibliography and a listing of museums, websites, re-enactment groups and memorials.

Author : Tim Saunders
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783461141

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Nijmegen by Tim Saunders Pdf

This WWII battlefield guide offers a detailed history of the Allied Liberation of Nijmegen during Operation Market Garden—with maps and photos throughout. On September 17th, 1944, the 82nd Airborne dropped Allied parachute infantry along the Waal River in the Netherlandish city of Nijmegen. Their goal was to seize the city’s two major bridges and reinforce the British troops in nearby Arnhem. Though the Allied forces faced a desperate struggle, they ultimately secured both bridges and liberated the city. This comprehensive guide offers detailed information on all of the units, personalities and actions of this heroic episode in the Allies’ failed Operation Market Garden. Fully illustrated with maps and photographs, this volume covers all the monuments and major battle sites, as well as contemporary local facilities.

Author : T. Moffatt Burriss
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597974677

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Strike and Hold by T. Moffatt Burriss Pdf

This fast-moving memoir of T. Moffatt Burriss shows his extraordinary role as a platoon leader and company commander with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Europe and North Africa during World War II. He saw a great deal of combat on Sicily, at Salerno, on Anzio Beach, in Holland during Operation Market Garden, and during the drive into Germany. This book portrays World War II as seen vividly through the eyes of the young American citizen-soldier.

Author : Karl Zinsmeister
Publisher : Truman Talley Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429963701

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Boots on the Ground by Karl Zinsmeister Pdf

Karl Zinsmeister's Boots on the Ground includes 32 color photographs taken by the author during the month he was embedded with the 82nd in Kuwait and Iraq. This is a riveting account of the war in Iraq moving north with the 82nd Airborne. Units of the 82nd depart Kuwait and convoy to Iraq's Tallil Air Base en route to night-and-day battles within the major city of Samawah and its intact bridges across the Euphrates. Boots on the Ground quickly becomes an action-filled microcosm of the new kinds of ultramodern war fighting showcased in the overall battle for Iraq. At the same time it remains specific to the daily travails of the soldiers. Karl Zinsmeister, a frontline reporter who traveled with the 82nd, vividly conveys the careful planning and technical wizardry that go into today's warfare, even local firefights, and he brings to life the constant air-ground interactions that are the great innovation of modern precision combat. What exactly does it feel like to travel with a spirited body of fighting men? To come under fire? To cope with the battlefield stresses of sleep-deprivation, and a steady diet of field rations for weeks on end? Readers of this day-to-day diary are left with not only a flashing sequence of strong mental images, but also a notion of the sounds and smells and physical sensations that make modern military action unforgettable. Ultimately, Boots on the Ground is a human story: a moving portrayal of the powerful bonds of affection, trust, fear, and dedication that bind real soldiers involved in battle. There are unexpected elements: The humor that bubbles up amidst dangerous fighting. The pathos of a badly wounded young boy. The affection openly exhibited by many American soldiers--love of country, love of family and hometown, love of each other. This is a true-life tale of superbly trained men in extraordinary circumstances, packed with concrete detail, often surpassing fiction for sheer drama.

Author : James Maurice Gavin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781716023644

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Airborne Warfare by James Maurice Gavin Pdf

To every member of the 82nd Airborne Division who dropped as part of the American paratroop landings during World War Two, they breathed a little easier knowing their commander "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin would be jumping with them. General Gavin's paratroops drop-landed and fought in Sicily, Normandy on D-Day and during the abortive attempt to capture the Rhine bridges during Operation Market-Garden. He shared the risks of all his men parachuting into enemy territory, often only armed with his GI issue rifle. His memoirs are an outstanding addition to the literature of the Airborne in World War II.

Author : Phil Nordyke
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610601023

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The All Americans in World War II by Phil Nordyke Pdf

Containing “close to every photograph ever taken of the 82nd . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in the airborne will want to own this handsome volume” (WWII History magazine). On the night of July 9/10, 1943 the All Americans of the 82nd Airborne Division jumped into history as they made their first parachute assault of World War II. Three others would follow: Salerno, Normandy, and Holland. In total the division served more than three hundred days in combat, a record unmatched by any other American division. With nearly four hundred historic photographs, many never before published, The All Americans in World War II provides a complete photographic history of the 82nd Airborne Division as it fought its way across Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany, ultimately all the way to Berlin as part of the American occupation forces. This book is an essential addition to any serious World War II collection and a tribute to the fighting spirit of this legendary division. “Nordyke has assembled a fresh look at the All-Americans that any U.S. WWII enthusiast should consider to be a ‘high priority purchase.’” —Military Trader “A must-own if you are interested in US Airborne operations in Europe . . . great photos, great maps, and great narrative.” —Military History online

Author : Spencer F. Wurst,Gayle Wurst
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504021845

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Descending from the Clouds by Spencer F. Wurst,Gayle Wurst Pdf

Wearing the remnants of a WWI uniform and pulling a water-cooled 30-caliber machine-gun, Spencer Wurst marched through his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1940 as a member of the National Guard. He was 15 years old. Five years later he was a hardened platoon sergeant leading his troopers through the frozen killing fields of “Death Valley” in Germany’s Heurtgen Forest. A squad leader in Company F, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne, for most of the war, Wurst jumped into Italy in September 1943, and received his baptism of fire at Arnone. Jumping into Normandy on D-Day, he received his first Purple Heart in the liberation of Ste. Mère-Eglise, and a second Purple Heart in grueling combat through the hedgerows. On his third jump, Wurst’s bravery under fire earned him the coveted Silver Star when he and his fellow paratroopers were swept up in the ferocious battle with the SS for the Highway Bridge at Nijmegen, Holland, in Operation Market Garden. A few months later, the dawn of his twentieth birthday found him serving on point in the long, freezing march to the shoulder of the Bulge. A unique view of combat from pre-war training and mobilization to First Army maneuvers, parachute school at Fort Benning, and Europe’s killing fields, Wurst’s poignantly written and carefully researched memoir has been hailed as an outstanding addition to the literature of WWII.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1988-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618587466

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82nd Airborne Division by Anonim Pdf

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the 82nd Airborne Division, this beautiful book heralds those who fought for their country and those who paid the ultimate price. Follow the "All American" Division from activation in 1917 to campaigns in St. Mihiel, Anzio, Normandy, Holland, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and Iraq. Includes more than 700 biographies and photos of 82nd Airborne veterans, personal stories, Medal of Honor recipients, hundreds of photos, an index, and more.

Author : Dominic Joseph Caraccilo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015029749184

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The Ready Brigade of the 82nd Airborne in Desert Storm by Dominic Joseph Caraccilo Pdf

Captain Dominic J. Caraccilo was the commander of Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division--the Ready Brigade of the National Command Authority and the first combat forces deployed to Saudi Arabia in what would eventually become Operation Desert Storm. His account, drawn from his personal log of the brigade's 227-day deployment and supported by many primary documents, is a grunt-level view of the Persian Gulf War, from the thoughts of the paratroopers as they left their homes to their attack on Iraqi forces.