WW2 American Airborne Units, 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, Airborne Pathfinders in WW11

WW2 Airborne

Sort by:          Product     Price      Default     see details 101st Airborne in Normandy A History in Period Photographs Dominique François On June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the legendary 101st Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing exits of beaches at night before the amphibious invasion of France. They were the elite of the U.S. Army and were primed and ready to take on the Germans. This new large-format book contains over 300 photographs and a selection of full-color photographs of World War II era airborne uniforms and equipment. 101st Airborne in Normandy, written by a historian who has been interviewing many paratroopers veterans and collecting photographs for years, is one of the leading experts on U.S. Airborne units during World War II.192pp. 300 photos. Large Format Price: £49.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details 507th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT 1942-1945, Normandy, Ardennes & Germany D. Francois Part of the American 82nd Airborne Division, the 507th Parachute Regiment was given the crucial task in the 1944 D-Day Operations of establishing a defensive front west of the River Merderet and was involved in the fierce battle for the causeway. This book draws upon numerous veteran eye-witness accounts and takes the reader from Normandy to the Ardennes and across the Rhine into the Ruhr Pocket, and from there to the end of the war. 112pp. over 240 b/w & colour photos. English/French text. LARGE FORMAT £25.00 Price: £25.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details 82nd AIRBORNE IN NORMANDY Dominique Francois On June 6, 1944, paratroops of the legendary 82nd Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing the bridges over the Merderet River, Ste. Mère Eglise, and other surrounding villages. This large-format book contains many first-person accounts from 82nd veterans, and more than 350 photographs and maps most published here for the first time, as well as a selection of full-color photographs of World War II era airborne uniforms and equipment. 208pp. 350 b/w & colour photos. LARGE FORMAT \r\n\r\n Price: £49.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details AMERICAN AIRBORNE PATHFINDERS IN WORLD WAR ll Jeff Moran Trained in the use of the Eureka radar, holophan lights, and coloured ground panels, the pathfinders dropped thirty minutes before the main airborne landing to provide ground guidance for successive airborne jumps. The concept of the pathfinders proved successful and they were used during the remainder of World War II. The story of the airborne pathfinders and the vital part they played in airborne operations during the Second World War has rarely been told. In this new book, Jeff Moran tells the story of the operations they led, the equipment used 176pp. over 150 b/w & colour photos. LARGE FORMAT Price: £39.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT Dominique Francois This “Heimdal” title is packed with colour illustrations. The book includes rare and previously unpublished veterans photos showing training in England, the Normandy landings, at Nijmegen, and in the Ardennes. A special feature includes the eye-witness accounts of the death of General Falley. 112pp. 250 b/w & colour photos. French/English text. LARGE FORMAT Price: £25.00 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart  see details THE SUPERCOMMANDOS First Special Service Force 1942/1944 Robert T.Ross This superb work chronicles the organisation, training, and combat operations of the First\r\nSpecial Service Force during WWII. Accompanying the text are almost 400 b/w photos, most unpublished. Completing this voulme are over 80 full colour images of exceptionally rare, authentic uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment. An unparalled view of this elite force. 320pp. Over 80 colour plates. 400 b/w photos. LARGE FORMAT\r\n Price: £49.95 Quantity   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Add to cart