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pp. xvii, 366, b/w illustrations, sketch maps, “Over a hundred individual veterans’ vignettes are drawn from oral histories in this assemblage of firsthand accounts of the WWII American Airborne, Ranger and other special units.The book itself, after a brief introduction sketching the origins of the special units, is comprised of chapters devoted to a dozen operations in the European theater, from initial forays at Dieppe and North Africa, through Italy and Normandy, to final months in Holland and Germany. One chapter covers the home front experiences of African-American troops in the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion. “
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| ISBN | 0684873842 | |
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| ISBN13 | 780684873848 | |
| Number of pages | 366 | |
| Original Title | Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat | |
| Published Date | 2001 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New york | |
| Edition | third | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Patrick K. O'Donnell | |
| Publisher: | Free Press |
pp. xvii, 366, b/w illustrations, sketch maps, “Over a hundred individual veterans’ vignettes are drawn from oral histories in this assemblage of firsthand accounts of the WWII American Airborne, Ranger and other special units.The book itself, after a brief introduction sketching the origins of the special units, is comprised of chapters devoted to a dozen operations in the European theater, from initial forays at Dieppe and North Africa, through Italy and Normandy, to final months in Holland and Germany. One chapter covers the home front experiences of African-American troops in the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion. “
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
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