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World War II airborne warfare tactics

The delivery of entire divisions to battlefields behind enemy lines by parachute and glider played a significant part in the European campaigns of World War II. Despite notable successes, the costs and difficulties of this wholly new form of warfare have prevented airborne operations on a comparable...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rottman, Gordon L.
Other Authors: Dennis, Peter 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Osprey 2006
Series:Elite series 136
Subjects:
Airborne troops > History > 20th century
Airborne troops > Equipment and supplies
World war, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations
World war, 1939-1945 > Equipment and supplies
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Origins
  • Early Doctrine
  • Early Organization
  • Delivery to the Battlefield
  • Weapons and Equipment
  • Later Doctrine
  • Evolving Organization
  • Execution of Airborne Operations
  • An Assessment of Airborne Operations

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