Airborne Operations In World War II, European Theater
Publisher: USAF Historical Division, Research Studies Institute, Air University
Published: 1956
Place of publication: [Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.]
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: USAF historical studies, No. 97.; title: Contents; title: I The Airborne Invasion of Normandy— Plans and Preparations 1; title: Background 1; title: Early Planning— The COSSAC Phase 2; title: Shaping the Outline Plans 6; title: Detailed Planning 9; title: The Buildup 17; title: Deployment and Training 20; title: Final Preparations 26; title: Deception and Diversion 28; title: II The Assault 32; title: The Pathfinders 32; title: ALBANY Mission and the Paratroop Operations of the 101st Division 33; title: BOSTON Mission and the Paratroop Operations of the 82d Division 48; title: Evaluation of the Paratroop Operations 58; title: CHICAGO and DETROIT— The Initial Glider Missions 61; title: KEOKUK and ELMIRA Glider Missions 65; title: The Glider Missions on D plus 1— GALVESTON and HACKENSACK 69; title: Evaluation of the Glider Missions 72; title: Parachute Resupply Missions 74; title: The British Missions and WILDOATS 78; title: III From Neptune to Market 81; title: Organizational Changes 81; title: Plans and Operations during the Campaign in France 83; title: The Planning of MARKET 88; title: Resources and Preparations 97; title: Preliminary Support Operations 100; title: IV Market — The Airborne Invasion of Holland 101; title: D-day, the Pathfinders 101; title: D-day, Operations in the Eindhoven Sector 102; title: D-day, Operations in the Nijmegen Sector 107; title: D-day, Operations in the Arnhem Sector 112; title: The Balance for D-day 115; title: D plus 1, Plans and Auxiliary Air Action 117; title: D plus 1, Eindhoven Sector 118; title: D plus 1, Nijmegen Sector 120; title: D plus 1, Resupply by Bomber 123; title: D plus 1, Arnhem Sector 125; title: The Balance for D plus 1 127; title: D plus 2, Plans and Auxiliary Air Action 127; title: D plus 2, Eindhoven Sector 129; title: D plus 2, Nijmegen Sector 130; title: D plus 2, Arnhem Sector 131; title: The Balance for D plus 2 133; title: D plus 3 133; title: D plus 4 136; title: D plus 5 140; title: D plus 6 141; title: D plus 7 145; title: D plus 8 145; title: D plus 9 and After 146; title: Conclusions 149; title: Varsity — The Airborne Assault Across the Rhine 156; title: Preliminary Planning 156; title: Development of the Assault Plan 157; title: Planning for Auxiliary Air and Artillery Action 166; title: Training 168; title: Briefing and Security Measures 170; title: Auxiliary Air Operations 171; title: The Final Decision and the Ground Assault 173; title: The Lift and Initial Operations of the British Airborne Division 174; title: The Lift and Initial Operations of the American Paratroops 177; title: The Lift and Initial Operations of the American Glider Troops 181; title: Resupply 188; title: The Exploitation of VARSITY 190; title: Special Features of VARSITY 191; title: Conclusions 192; title: Conclusions Regarding Large-scale Airborne Operations 196; title: Footnotes 203; title: Appendix 224; title: 1. Statistical Tables— Operation NEPTUNE 224; title: 2. Statistical Tables— Operation MARKET 226; title: 3. Statistical Tables— Operation VARSITY 228; title: Glossary 230; title: Index 234; title: Maps; title: No. Page; title: 1. Operation NEPTUNE: Routes of Troop Carrier Missions 13; title: 2. Operation NEPTUNE: Approach and Assault Area of Airborne Missions 34; title: 3. Operation NEPTUNE: Assault Area 37; title: 4. Operation NEPTUNE: Paratroop Drop of 101st Airborne Division 44; title: 5. Operation NEPTUNE: Paratroop Drop of 82d Airborne Division 49; title: 6. Operation MARKET: Routes of Initial Troop Carrier Missions 92; title: 7. Operation MARKET: Assault Area, 101st Airborne Division 104; title: 8. Operation MARKET: Assault Area, 8 2d Airborne Division 108; title: 9. Operation MARKET: Assault Area, British and Polish Airborne Troops 113; title: 10. Operation MARKET-GARDEN: Battle Area 116; title: 11. Operation VARSITY: Troop Carrier Routes 162; title: 12. Operation VARSITY: Assault Area 175; title: Charts; title: 1. Operational Chain of Command for Airborne Operations, Allied Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1944 31; title: 2. Chain of Command for Operation MARKET, 17 September 1944 84; title: Illustrations; title: Figure page; title: Waco Gliders on Landing Zone Near Wesel, Germany, After Operation VARSITY Frontispiece; title: 1. Paratrooper Boarding a C-47 20; title: 2. Paratroop Officer Demonstrates Jump Position 20; title: 3. Cockpit of a Waco Glider 21; title: 4. Jeep Emerging from Nose of Waco Glider 21; title: 5. Waco Gliders Landing in Normandy 62; title: 6. Remnants of Gliders in a Normandy Hedge-row 63; title: 7. Pick-up of a Waco Glider from a Field in Normandy . 73; title: 8. Horsa Glider of IX Troop Carrier Command after Landing in Normandy 74; title: 9. Paratroop Drop near Grave, Holland, during Operation MARKET, 23 September 1944 127; title: 10. Resupply Drop from B-24's over Holland during Operation MARKET, 18 September 1944 128; title: 11. Troop Carrier Aircraft Carrying Paratroops in Operation VARSITY, 24 March 1945 182; title: 11. Paratroop Drop near Wesel, Germany, during Operation VARSITY, 24 March 1945 183