Drop Zone Sicily
Subtitle: Allied Airborne Strike, July 1943
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Presidio Press
Published: February 11, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780891416203
Subjects: European history: Second World War; War & defence operations; Military History - World War II; History; History - Military / War; History: World; Italy; HIS027100; HIS; Military - General; Military - World War II; History / Military / World War II
Table of contents: title: List of Maps
pagenum: vii; title: Foreword
pagenum: ix; title: Prologue
pagenum: xi; label: Chapter One
title: The Plan for the Parachute Drop
pagenum: 1; label: Chapter Two
title: Sicily: Top Secret
pagenum: 11; label: Chapter Three
title: D-Day Minus One
pagenum: 22; label: Chapter Four
title: Mission Ladbroke
pagenum: 36; label: Chapter Five
title: Husky One
pagenum: 50; label: Chapter Six
title: The Enemy
pagenum: 69; label: Chapter Seven
title: Assault by Sea
pagenum: 84; label: Chapter Eight
title: Heroes of Piano Lupo
pagenum: 98; label: Chapter Nine
title: Pillbox Resistance
pagenum: 113; label: Chapter Ten
title: Biazza Ridge
pagenum: 123; label: Chapter Eleven
title: The 'Friendly Fire' Disaster
pagenum: 136; label: Chapter Twelve
title: Shoot-out on Hill 41
pagenum: 156; label: Chapter Thirteen
title: Attack on Primosole Bridge
pagenum: 170; label: Chapter Fourteen
title: Charge at Tumminello Pass
pagenum: 181; label: Chapter Fifteen
title: Expedition in a Leaking Fishing Boat
pagenum: 190; title: Epilogue
pagenum: 200; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 204; title: Index
pagenum: 206