- 515 pages
- English
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About this book
Stories of WWII's elite glider troops and their combat operations, including Eben Emael, Normandy, Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and more. Long pursued by civilian thrill seekers and dare devils, airborne gliding came of age during World War II as one of that conflict's most dangerous combat operations. The armed forces of Axis and Allied nations developed glidersāwooden aircraft that bursts of flak could shred and a poor landing could smashāand flew them into battle at Eben Emael, Crete, Normandy, Arnhem, and Bastogne. James E. Mrazek's riveting account brings to life both the men who carried out these perilous missions and the gliders that proved vital to the success of airborne attacks.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- BOOK ONE: THE GLIDER WAR
- BOOK TWO: FIGHTING GLIDERS OF WORLD WAR II
- Appendix A Loading, Flight and Landing Plans of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division for Operation āMarket Gardenā
- Appendix B Glider Data
- Appendix C Powered Gliders
- Appendix D CG-4A Production Data to October 31, 1944
- Appendix E Performance Data
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Other Books in the Series
- Back Cover
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