Out of the Blue

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.

Year

1999

Language

English

Publisher

Purdue University Press

Editions

2

Pages

327

ISBN

9781557531483

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