The Rakkasans
Subtitle: the combat history of the 187th Airborne Infantry
By: E.M. Flanagan Jr.
Publisher: Presidio Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Novato, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
Subjects: United States. Army. Airborne Infantry, 187th.; United States. Army -- Airborne troops -- History.
Description: The nickname "Rakkasans", meaning "umbrella men", was bestowed on this U.S. Army regiment by the Japanese in World War II. They have fought in every major American military conflict from World War II to the Persian Gulf.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-380) and index.