USAF airborne operations
Subtitle: World War II and Korean War.
Publisher: USAF Historical Division, Liaison Office
Published: 1962
Place of publication: [Washington?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Aerial operations.; Airborne troops.
Notes: The original study was organized as a collaborative effort by Lee Bowen, and others.
Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 111-118)
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I. Airborne Assault Operations in North Africa, November 1942  1; title: II. Airborne Operations in Sicily, 9-14 July 1943 9; title: Husky I, 9-10 July 1943 10; title: Husky II, 11-12 July 1943 12; title: Ladbroke, 9-10 July 1943 13; title: Fustian, 13-14 July 1943 16; title: Conclusions 18; title: III. Airdrop at Nadzab, Nev Guinea, 5-6 September 1943 23; title: IV. Airborne Operations in Burma, 5 March to 17 May 1944 29; title: Background for Operation Thursday 29; title: Command and Control 32; title: Operation Thursday's Initial Phase, 5-11 March 1944 33; title: Operation Thursday's Second Phase, 22 March to 12 April 1944 35; title: Enemy Opposition to Phases One and Two 36; title: Ground Operations, 5 March to 17 May 37 Evaluation 38; title: V. Airborne Invasion of Normandy, 6 June 1944 41; title: VI. The Airborne Invasion of Holland, 17-26 September 1944 55; title: VII. Airdrop on Corregidor, 16 February 1945 73; title: VIII. Airborne Assault Across the Rhine, 24 March 1945 79; title: IX. Airborne Operations at Sukchon-Sunchon, Korea, 20-23 October 1950 95; title: X. Airborne Operations ex Munsan-ni, Korea, 23-27 March 1951 105; title: NOTES 111; title: GLOSSARY 119; title: MAPS; title: North Africa 1; title: Air Routes for Sicily Operations 9; title: Northeast New Guinea 23; title: North Burma 29; title: Air Routes for Normandy Operations 4l; title: Air Routes for Holland Operations 55; title: Corregidor 73; title: Assault Area for Varsity 79; title: Sukchon-Sunchon Area, Korea 95; title: Munsan-ni Area, Korea 105; title: TABLES; title: Forces Employed in Sicilian Airborne Operations 20; title: Experiences of Troop Carriers in Sicilian Airborne Operations 21; title: Casualties in Sicilian Airborne Operations 22; title: Operation Thursday, Summary of Transportation Operations 40; title: Paratroop Drop of IX Troop Carrier Command, Normandy - June 1944; title: Glider Operations of IX Troop Carrier Command, Normandy - June 1944; title: Resupply Operations of IX Troop Carrier Command, Normandy - June 1944 53; title: Operation Market, IX Troop Carrier Command—17-30 Sep 44 69; title: Operation Market, RAF 38 and 46 Groups —17-25 Sep 44 70; title: Operation Market, Eighth Air Force Resupply Operations, 18 Sep 44 71; title: Operation Market, Casualties— 17-30 Sep 44 72; title: Operation Varsity, 24 Mar 45 92; title: Casualties in Operation Varsity, 24 Mar 45 93; title: Operation Varsity Chain of Command, 24 Mar 4-5 94; title: Sukchon-Sunchon Airdrop, 20-23 Oct 50 102; title: Sukchon-Sunchon Airdrop of Heavy Equipment and Supplies, 20-23 Oct 50 103; title: Airdrop at Munsan-ni, 23-27 Mar 51 110