World War II Airborne Warfare Tactics
Osprey's study of air battle tactics of World War II (1939-1945). The delivery of entire divisions to battlefields behind enemy lines by parachute and glider played a significant part in the European campaigns of World War II. Despite notable successes, the costs and difficulties of this wholly new form of warfare have prevented airborne operations on a comparable scale since 1945. This book - by an airborne veteran of a later generation - explains in detail their advantages and drawbacks, developing techniques and equipment, with reference to specific German, US, British, Soviet and Japanese operations. The text is illustrated with period ph…
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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84176-953-0
- EAN: 9781841769530
- Produktnummer: 1871475
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.8 cm x B18.6 cm x D0.7 cm 209 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 136
- Gewicht: 209
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Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Centre for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas, USA. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker. He is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
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