Out of the blue
Subtitle: U.S. Army airborne operations in World War II
By: by James A. Huston.
Publisher: Purdue University Studies
Published: 1972
Place of publication: West Lafayette, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
Subjects: United States. Army -- Airborne troops.; United States. Army -- Parachute troops.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.