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US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific Theater 1943 45
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2012-11-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781780961309 |
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The two major Army units that operated in the Pacific – the 11th Airborne Division and the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT) launched small-scale operations on extremely difficult, if not, outright dangerous, terrain, while also conducting amphibious assaults, fighting on jungled hills, swamps and mud. The two units were very different, with the 503rd PRCT being reserved for special purpose missions and the 11th Airborne Division occupying a more traditional role. This title will deal with the background to these two units and their training, before detailing the specific equipment used in the theatre and, finally and most importantly, the combat experience at a personal level of the US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific.
US Airborne Units in the Pacific Theater 1942 45
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2013-02-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781472802231 |
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This book examines the wide variety of airborne units that served in the Pacific Theater. Among the units covered are the 12,000-strong 11th Airborne Division; the elite 1st Special Service Force; the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Separate); and the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment. The nature of the enemy and the terrain in the PTO, and long distances that had to be covered, provided significant and diverse challenges to both Army and Marine Corps parachute units. Internal organization, weapons and equipment, command and control, training, combat missions, and combat operations including the 11th Division's fighting in the Philippines, and the 503rd PIR's legendary jump onto Corregidor and recapture of the island are all covered.
US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific Theater 1943 45
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2012-11-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781780961316 |
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The two major Army units that operated in the Pacific – the 11th Airborne Division and the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT) launched small-scale operations on extremely difficult, if not, outright dangerous, terrain, while also conducting amphibious assaults, fighting on jungled hills, swamps and mud. The two units were very different, with the 503rd PRCT being reserved for special purpose missions and the 11th Airborne Division occupying a more traditional role. This title will deal with the background to these two units and their training, before detailing the specific equipment used in the theatre and, finally and most importantly, the combat experience at a personal level of the US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific.
US Airborne Units in the Pacific Theater 1942 45
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2013-02-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781472801593 |
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This book examines the wide variety of airborne units that served in the Pacific Theater. Among the units covered are the 12,000-strong 11th Airborne Division; the elite 1st Special Service Force; the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Separate); and the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment. The nature of the enemy and the terrain in the PTO, and long distances that had to be covered, provided significant and diverse challenges to both Army and Marine Corps parachute units. Internal organization, weapons and equipment, command and control, training, combat missions, and combat operations including the 11th Division's fighting in the Philippines, and the 503rd PIR's legendary jump onto Corregidor and recapture of the island are all covered.
Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun
Author | : Gene Eric Salecker |
Publsiher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780811706575 |
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Complete account of airborne operations in the Pacific theater. Firsthand descriptions from American and Japanese paratroopers. Detailed maps illustrate battles.
Out of the Blue
Author | : James A. Huston |
Publsiher | : Purdue University Press |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9781557531483 |
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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. No other book brings together as much information and documentation on the airborne. Of special interest to the veterans who took part in the great paratroop and glider movements, this book will become invaluable to students of aerial warfare and of World War II.
US Paratrooper 1941 45
Author | : Carl Smith |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2012-10-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781782005230 |
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In Sicily, Normandy, and in the frozen hills of the Ardennes, America's airborne warriors proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War 2. What made these soldiers so special? How were they recruited, how did they learn to jump and fight? What special tactics and equipment did they use? This title looks at what it was like to be one of the United States' airborne elite, through the experiences of the soldiers themselves. It is the story of the men who invariably led the way; the soldiers who flew to battle and walked home.
Canopies Of Blue
Author | : Major Channing M. Greene Jr. |
Publsiher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781786252418 |
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As America’s collective memory of the Second World War fades, popular history books and the entertainment industry have filled the knowledge gap with accounts from the European Theater. A resurgence in works focusing on the war in the Pacific has surfaced in recent years, but the topic still requires a fresh perspective. In particular, the American airborne experience in the Pacific presents a field ripe for exploration. This historical monograph argues that a careful review of the operations involving the 11th Airborne Division, the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion reveals a measure of foresight on the part of those who designed campaign plans in the Pacific. General Joseph Swing’s implementation of the Paraglider concept in the 11th Airborne enabled his unit to perform a variety of tasks including amphibious operations, parachute drops, and POW camp raids. The Allies’ only independent parachute regiment in the Pacific, the 503rd, successfully employed the combined arms concept in its capture of Nadzab and set the conditions for the Allied reduction of Japanese defenses around Rabaul. The United States Marine Corps’ short-lived experiment with airborne forces revealed the usefulness of units in multi-role functions, but ultimately betrayed an inability to execute actual parachute drops because of logistical limitations in the ocean environment.