American GI in Europe in World War II: The March to D-Day
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American GI in Europe in World War II: The March to D-Day

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American GI in Europe in World War II: The March to D-Day

About this book

Firsthand accounts and contextual narrative chronicling the U.S. war effort before D-Day. Sidebars on patrols, service troops, the replacement system, Rangers, and more. Based on interviews with more than 200 veterans.

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Information

Publisher
Stackpole Books
Year
2009
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9780811743730
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter 1 Background, 1939–41
  3. Chapter 2 America at War
  4. Chapter 3 The Road to North Africa, 1941–42
  5. Chapter 4 Invasion Practice, 1942
  6. Chapter 5 Mobilization and the Parachute Troops
  7. Chapter 6 Formation of the Airborne Divisions
  8. Chapter 7 Training and Equipping the Ground Troops
  9. Chapter 8 Preparing the Army for the Great Invasion
  10. Chapter 9 The Army Air Forces, 1941–44
  11. Chapter 10 The Naval Arm, 1942–43
  12. Chapter 11 The Americans Arrive in Europe
  13. Chapter 12 North Africa to Sicily, 1943
  14. Chapter 13 From Husky to Avalanche
  15. Chapter 14 The Buildup in Great Britain
  16. Chapter 15 The Army Air Force Buildup
  17. Chapter 16 The War in Italy
  18. Chapter 17 Preparing for Overlord
  19. Chapter 18 The Buildup for the Invasion
  20. Acknowledgments

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