The 82nd Airborne Division has counted among its ranks some of the most distinguished soldiers in the U.S. Army, from Sergeant Alvin C. York to General James M. Gavin. But it was not just these two men who made it famous; the history of this glorious division was forged by thousands of anonymous paratroopers who, always ready, agreed to jump into extreme situations and accomplish their mission on any terrain, regardless of the conditions.
They earned their stripes on the battlefields of Saint-Mihiel, Gela, Salerno, La Fière, Groesbeek, and the Ardennes.
These men, who proudly wear their paratrooper badges on their chests, bear on their shoulders the “All American” double-A insignia, the distinctive mark of the 82nd Airborne Division.
They have been the spearhead of the U.S. Army for nearly 110 years.
Their participation in the Battle of Normandy undoubtedly represents one of the greatest feats of arms of World War II.
Soft cover, size 17 x 24 cm, 32 pages.
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170 x 240 mm
32 pages
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