casemate UK 101st Airborne in Normandy - Casemate Illustrated - Casemate UK

[Julien]

 101st Airborne in Normandy

ISBN : 9781612005232

Casemate Illustrated - Casemate UK

 

 

I would think a lot of people are now acquainted with the 101st Airborne from the excellent Band Of Brothers mini series. The "Screaming Eagles" were raised/activated in 1942. The idea of Paratroops was new at the time and the Allies were playing catch up after the success of German operations. The Division would go on from Normandy to fight in Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and be the first allied troops into Berchetsgaden and the Eagles nest. 

 

 

This book in the Casemate Illustrated series combines text, pictures, maps to bring us the 101st's operations on D-Day and the following battle for Normandy. It looks at the initial chaotic start to the completion of their mission to secure the vital beach heads. From there it follows their advance into Normandy itself with the attack and Caretan to then face a counter attack by the German 2nd Armoured Division. The book goes into details of the planning, and execuation of their mission and subsequent actions until they were withdrawn to prepare for the ill fated operation Market Garden. The book is A5 in format, 128 pages long and contains many contemporary photographs.

 

 

 

Conclusion

If you're interested in the 101st Airborne, and in particularly their actions in Normandy this is a must read.

 

Highly Recommended.

 

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