Airborne Landing To Air Assault

Author : Nikolaos Theotokis
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526747006

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Airborne Landing to Air Assault by Nikolaos Theotokis Pdf

A complete history of paratroopers and their role in modern war, including a glossary and photos. Many books have been written about military parachuting, particularly about famous operations like Crete and Arnhem in the Second World War and notable units like the British Parachute Regiment and the US 101st Airborne Division, but no previous book has covered the entire history of the use of the parachute in warfare. In this valuable study, Nikolaos Theotokis traces in vivid detail the development of parachuting over the last hundred years and describes how it became a standard tactic in twentieth-century conflicts. As well as depicting a series of historic parachute operations all over the world, he recognizes the role of airmen in the story, for they were the first to use the parachute in warfare when they jumped from crippled planes in combat conditions. Adapting the parachute for military purposes occurred with extraordinary speed during the First World War and, by the time of the Second World War, it had become an established technique for special operations and offensive actions on a large scale. The range of parachute drops and parachute-led attacks was remarkable, and all the most dramatic examples from the world wars and lesser conflicts are recounted in this graphic and detailed study. The role played by parachute troops as elite infantry is also a vital part of the narrative, as is the way in which techniques of air assault have evolved since the 1970s.

Author : Center for Air Force History (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UFL:31262049497356

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Wings at War: Airborne assault on Holland by Center for Air Force History (U.S.) Pdf

Author : John Weeks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006084

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Assault From the Sky by John Weeks Pdf

A key look at the history of airborne forces from the Second World War to the 1980s, studying their training and equipment as well as their actions in battle. The introduction of Airborne forces revolutionised military tactics and thinking throughout the twentieth century. In this exciting edition, ex-paratrooper John Weeks presents a history of the Airborne forces across the globe, studying the generals, the planners and parachutists, as well as the aircraft, gliders, weapons and helicopters, alongside a look at their background and their most famous actions, such as Crete, Arnhem, D-Day and the crossing the Rhine. Within each chapter, Weeks presents detailed analyses of the main airborne forces. Airborne raids caught popular imagination from early in the Second World War, when the Germans carried out daring and alarming raids. The assault is fast and dynamic, and most of all, unpredictable, which in the early 1940s led all participants of the war to develop airborne forces of their own.

Author : Nikolaos Theotokis
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526747020

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Airborne Landing to Air Assault by Nikolaos Theotokis Pdf

Many books have been written about military parachuting, in particular about famous parachute operations like Crete and Arnhem in the Second World War and notable parachute units like the British Parachute Regiment and the US 101st Airborne Division, but no previous book has covered the entire history of the use of the parachute in warfare. That is why Nikolaos Theotokis’s study is so valuable. He traces in vivid detail the development of parachuting over the last hundred years and describes how it became a standard tactic in twentieth-century conflicts. As well as depicting a series of historic parachute operations all over the world, he recognizes the role of airmen in the story, for they were the first to use the parachute in warfare when they jumped from crippled aeroplanes in combat conditions Adapting the parachute for military purposes occurred with extraordinary speed during the First World War and, by the time of the Second World War, it had become an established technique for special operations and offensive actions on a large scale. The range of parachute drops and parachute-led attacks was remarkable, and all the most dramatic examples from the world wars and lesser conflicts are recounted in this graphic and detailed study. The role played by parachute troops as elite infantry is also a vital part of the narrative, as is the way in which techniques of air assault have evolved since the 1970s.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : MSU:31293026636575

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Wings at War Series, No. 1-6: Airborne assault on Holland by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Campbell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472839596

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Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91 by David Campbell Pdf

Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska ('air-landing forces', or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice. Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943. After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated to the role of strategic asset. The newly rebuilt divisions were now organized and trained to conduct deep insertions behind enemy lines, attacking command-and-control facilities, lines of communication, and key infrastructure targets such as nuclear power plants. This training came into play in numerous Cold War confrontations, including Soviet operations in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–89), the VDV proved to be the most formidable of the Mujahideen's opponents, with the development of the air assault concept – the transport, insertion and support of air-landed troops by helicopter rather than parachute. This title explores the development of the VDV from their conception in 1930 to their role in the Cold War and in the later invasion of Afghanistan. Supported by contemporary photography and specially commissioned artwork of uniforms and battlescenes, this title is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the history of airborne forces in the Soviet period.

Author : Anon
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782894636

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Airborne Assault On Holland [Illustrated Edition] by Anon Pdf

Illustrated with 4 maps and 2 Illustrations. Airborne Assault on Holland highlights the role of air power as the Allies attempted to penetrate German defenses at the Siegfried Line. The work reflects the circumstances of the time and the desire to find good even in unfortunate circumstances and should be read with this in mind. Allied airborne paratroops and glider-borne units converged on Arnhem. Unfortunately, stiff German resistance forced their eventual withdrawal; Allied tactical air power prevented even heavier friendly losses, but could not turn defeat into victory. This boldly conceived operation involved the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in a variety of missions: troop transport, fighter escort, flak neutralization, air cover, and resupply of ground forces.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846035593

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D-Day 1944 (2) by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

A highly illustrated and detailed study of the Utah Beach & the US Airborne Landings. On their western flank, the Allied landings on D-Day combined a parachute drop by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions with an amphibious assault on “Utah” Beach by the US 4th Infantry Division. The landings came ashore in the wrong place but met weaker German resistance as a result. The heaviest fighting took place inland where the badly scattered paratroopers gradually gathered in small groups and made for their objectives. This book traces the story of D-Day on Utah beach, revealing how the infantry pushed inland and linked up with the Airborne troops in a beachhead five miles deep. Now the battle to break out and seize the key port of Cherbourg could begin.

Author : James Maurice Gavin
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781716023699

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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 : David M. Glantz,Combat Studies Institute (U.S.)
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Government publications
ISBN : 9781428915824

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The Soviet Airborne Experience by David M. Glantz,Combat Studies Institute (U.S.) Pdf

Contents: The Prewar Experience; Evolution of Airborne Forces During World War II; Operational Employment: Vyaz'ma, January-February 1942; Operational Employment: Vyaz'ma, February-June 1942; Operational Employment: On the Dnepr, September 1943; Tactical Employment; The Postwar Years.

Author : Roy M. Stanley
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473843813

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Evolution of Airborne Operations, 1939–1945 by Roy M. Stanley Pdf

The development of air transport in the early 20th Century led military strategists to examine the concept of inserting light infantry at key points behind enemy lines by air landing and air drop.The Germans were first off-the-mark with assaults in Norway and at Eben Emael in 1940. Crete saw a larger scale attack but while ultimately victorious the cost of men and equipment involved deterred any further Axis operation.The Allies on the other hand developed the concept dramatically with the large scale operation HUSKY in Sicily. While only partially successful there was massive loss of life and aircraft airborne operations were a key, if relatively minor, element of Op OVERLORD The D-Day Invasion.The most famous airborne operation was the large scale but ill-fated MARKET GARDEN. Almost successful the Arnhem battle goes down as a heroic defeat. The culmination of WWII airborne operations was the multi-division Rhine Crossing VARSITY.Expert author and collector Roy Stanley traces the history of airborne landings in words and pictures.

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : SRLF:D0002376499

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Infantry, Airborne, and Air Assault Division Operations by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : Gerard Stapleton
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1560652853

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Air Assault Teams by Gerard Stapleton Pdf

Describes the history, major battles, and training necessary to become a member of the Army's 101st Airborne Division.

Author : United States. Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Airborne troops
ISBN : MINN:31951D03425740Y

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Army Forces in Joint Airborne Operations by United States. Army Pdf

Author : James A. Huston
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781557531483

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Out of the Blue by James A. Huston Pdf

Beginning with a case study of the greatest airborne operation of the war, the 1944 invasion of Holland, Huston examines the inception, organization, training, equipment, strategies, Allied cooperation, and overall effectiveness of the airborne in the total war effort. Operations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, the Pacific, and the Far East are discussed. No other book brings together as much information and documentation on the airborne. Of special interest to the veterans who took part in the great paratroop and glider movements, this book will become invaluable to students of aerial warfare and of World War II.