Airborne: A Combat History of American Airborne Forces. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Airborne: A Combat History of American Airborne Forces

A history of the American Airborne troopers traces its developments from a largely experimental platoon in 1940 to a force containing five divisions and several independent battalions and regiments, citing their contributions to the major conflicts of the twentieth century.

E. M. Flanagan Jr. is America’s leading expert on airborne history. He is the author of many books, including Rakkasans and Corregidor. A World War II combat veteran with the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines, he commanded troops at all levels up from company to field army during his thirty-six-year career. Flanagan retired from active duty in 1978 as a lieutenant general. He lives in Beaufort, South Carolina.