The 82nd Airborne Division has seen some of the American Army's most elite soldiers pass through its ranks. The history of the glorious division has been forged by thousands of anonymous paratroopers, always prepared to jump in extreme situations and to accomplish their objective on the ground, whatever the conditions. From the trenches of the Somme ( World War I) to the Iraqi desert (2nd Gulf War), from the Normandy bocage to the snow-covered forests of the Belgian Ardennes or the Vietnam jungle, the paratroopers of the ...
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The 82nd Airborne Division has seen some of the American Army's most elite soldiers pass through its ranks. The history of the glorious division has been forged by thousands of anonymous paratroopers, always prepared to jump in extreme situations and to accomplish their objective on the ground, whatever the conditions. From the trenches of the Somme ( World War I) to the Iraqi desert (2nd Gulf War), from the Normandy bocage to the snow-covered forests of the Belgian Ardennes or the Vietnam jungle, the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division have accomplished their missions, never failing to do their duty. They have been the spearhead of the American army for almost 90 years. This memorial album includes almost one thousand photographs, virtually all published for the first time, from private collections and the Division's archives
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Publisher:
Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors
Published:
2006
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17385174879
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Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Heimdal, Bayeux, France. 2006. 342 pgs. Illustrated throughout. Text in English. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The 82nd airborne Division had in its rows the most prestigious soldiers of the American Army. The story of this glorious division was forged by thousands of anonymous parachutists who always ready accepted to jump in extreme situations and to achieve their objective on the ground whatever the conditions. Trenches of the Somme to the desert of Iraq while passing by the Norman Bocage, of the snow-covered forests of the Belgian Ardennes to the jungle of Vietnam, the paras of the 82nd Division achieved their mission, without never failing owe them. They are the spearhead of the American Army since nearly 90 years. This Memorial album which gathers nearly thousand photographs for the majority new, coming from private archives and the files of the division. EB; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
