Green Light! : Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story /

In Green Light! Martin Wolfe gives us the big picture of World War II airborne warfare in Europe through the lens of one unit. Wolfe's firsthand account is an engaging and informative narrative that goes beyond the facts to investigate the feelings of the tightly knit unit.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wolfe, Martin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Wolfe, Martin.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Troop Carrier Squadron, 81st > History.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Troop Carrier Squadron, 81st.
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Histoire des unités > États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Front occidental.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Military.
Military campaigns.
Regimental histories.
United States.
Western Front (World War (1939-1945))
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Maps
  • Preface
  • 1. Starting Up
  • 2. Getting Blooded
  • 3. Traveling
  • 4. Getting With It
  • 5. Assaulting
  • 6. Reinforcing
  • 7. Evaluating
  • 8. Flying
  • 9. Gliding
  • 10. Engineering
  • 11. Commanding
  • 12. Managing
  • 13. Breaking Out
  • 14. Sunning
  • 15. MARKET-GARDENING
  • 16. Falling Short
  • 17. Reassessing
  • 18. Re-Supplying
  • 19. Camping Out
  • 20. Supporting Montgomery
  • 21. Storming Germany
  • 22. Cleaning Up
  • 23. Thinking Back
  • Appendix 1. 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Casualties
  • Appendix 2. The Roster, February 1945
  • Appendix 3. Time Line: Airborne History and the 81st TCS
  • Glossary
  • Sources
  • Index

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