The All American: A History of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1917 to the Present

This new book tells the complete story of the famous 82nd Airborne Division from its formation in 1917, through its legendary World War II campaigns (Sicily, Normandy and Holland), Vietnam, Grenada, Nicaragua, Operation Desert Storm to the present, and examines the many changes from a World War I infantry division to the rapid deployment organization it is today. The 82nd helped develop the concepts of airborne warfare during World War II. After the war the 82nd continued to develop airborne techniques and trained to provide the United States with a strategic deployment force. Since World War II, the Division has been called upon to assist in domestic and foreign disturbances. Since World War I the Division has gone through many changes, but it still bears its World War I nickname: the "All American."

Author: Robert P. Anzuoni
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 11/05/2001
Pages: 175
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.61lbs
Size: 11.48h x 8.64w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780764313219