Booklet, Historical, 101st Airborne Division
Genuine WWII US historical booklet dedicated to the 101st Airborne Division.
Printed by Desfossés-Néogravure in Paris, France.
By the end of the war, the US Army published accounts of various divisions' participation in the Liberation of Europe, every GI being issued a copy of his own division's history prior to being repatriated.
Complete (32 pages) and in quite good overall condition.
Format: 4.1in x 5.2in.
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Genuine WWII US historical booklet dedicated to the 101st Airborne Division.
Printed by Desfossés-Néogravure in Paris, France.
By the end of the war, the US Army published accounts of various divisions' participation in the Liberation of Europe, every GI being issued a copy of his own division's history prior to being repatriated.
Complete (32 pages) and in quite good overall condition.
Format: 4.1in x 5.2in.
