10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRBORNE ATTACK»
Discover the use of
airborne attack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
airborne attack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paladin zero six: a Desert Storm memoir by a 101st
Airborne ...
From the memoir: First, there was a violent pitch forward.
Rafael J. Garcia, Rafael J. Garcia (1960-), 1994
2
Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun: U.S. and Japanese ...
Ibid., 152; Muller, “Japanese Airborne Attack on Elements of the 11th NE”; “11th
Airborne Division, 62 Periodic Reports—Leyte,” 511th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, December 6—7, 1944, 1; Headquarters, 11th Airborne Division, “
Operations ...
In September 1917 Admiral Beatty adopted the idea of an airborne attack on the
enemy fleet in harbour enthusiastically. He stated in a letter written to the
Admiralty on 1 1 September that the planned attack had many difficulties to
overcome ...
Antony Preston, John Jordan, Stephen Dent, 2007
4
Airborne Operations in World War II: A German Appraisal
It is quite impossible to set up anti-air-landing obstacles throughout the country.
Therefore, no more can be done than to determine what might constitute
particularly desirable targets for an airborne attack and in what specific areas air
landings ...
5
Wings at War Series, No. 1-6:
Airborne assault on Holland
It is axiomatic that surprise is an essential element in the success of an airborne
attack. To make the enemy believe that the Allied supply situation was too acute
to enable an advance by the Northern Group of Armies, the cavalry patrols of the
...
6
World War II Army
Airborne Troop Carriers
... Sep the group look part in the airborne attack in Holland by transporting
paratroops and towing gliders with reinforcements. Moved to the Continent in Oct
1944. flying resupply missions, hauling freight, and evacuating casualties in
support of ...
7
Cameron Henry Hafer: A Soldier in the Normandy Invasion
The crest is a red-winged arrowhead, red for courage, which symbolizes that the
505th, at Sicily was the first regiment in U.S. Army history to make a regimental-
size airborne attack. The cloud depicts the sky from which the attack came.
8
Out of the Blue: U. S. Army
Airborne Operations in World War II
received in North Africa during the spring, 375 were operational in the forward
areas by June.1 9 In preparing for this, the first major night airborne attack in
history, airborne and troop carrier commanders coordinated loading plans,
memorized ...
9
The Coming of the Aerial War: Culture and the Fear of ...
Culture and the Fear of Airborne Attack in Inter-War Britain Michele Haapamäki.
TheComingofthe AeriAlWAr CulTure and the FeAr of Airborne ATTACk in inTer-
WAr briTAin Michele Haapamaki Michele Haapamaki was educated at the ...
10
The Sword of St. Michael: The 82nd
Airborne Division in ...
There was a double irony in this: not only was Dollmann's Seventh Army
responsible for the defense of Normandy, but the subject of the map exercise was
defense against airborne attack.3 This incredible laxity in the face of hard
intelligence ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRBORNE ATTACK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
airborne attack is used in the context of the following news items.
Latest from Iran
There were no reports on the number of those injured in the airborne attack, and the extent of the damage inflicted. Earlier in the day, Saudi ... «Press TV, Jun 15»
Blitz event to mark 75th anniversary of German attack on Swansea
February 20 - the middle date of the 1941 Nazi airborne attack on Swansea - has been earmarked for the commemoration. The Saturday event ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
Taliban kills 20 police officers in attack, says Afghan official
The Paktia governor's media office said in a statement that foreign forces launched an airborne attack in Khoshamand district of the province ... «The Bell Jar, Jun 15»
Five parachutes that entered Mumbai airport airspace were remote …
Following reports from central intelligence agencies that terrorist elements might carry out an airborne attack, the Mumbai police have banned ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
Two days on, police make no case against paragliders flying near …
Following reports from central intelligence agencies that terrorist elements might carry out an airborne attack, the Mumbai police have banned ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
Talented chimps to perform at Hackett Park in 1965 - Almanac May …
Taking advantage of the element of surprise inherent in an airborne attack, the invading caterpillars are meeting little resistance." Said Robert ... «lehighvalleylive.com, May 15»
US drone strike kills 13 Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan: police
Brigadier General Fazl Ahmad Sherzad, the provincial police chief, said on Sunday that the airborne attack targeted a militant hideout in the ... «Al-Bawaba, May 15»
Plane and simple: What the hell is all that spiky stuff floating around …
But who can we blame for this uncomfortable airborne attack? Those bloomin' plane trees. After the nice weather, our trusty pavement dwelling ... «Time Out London, May 15»
10 things you need to know about the end of World War II in the …
... the biggest airborne attack ever attempted (Sept 17 – Sept 25, 1944). After that the liberation of the rest of the Netherlands would soon follow. «DutchNews.nl, May 15»
Mussels with wings; the new front in the battle against invasive species
... some in the water protection sector are sounding the alarm about a possible airborne attack from freshwater quagga and zebra mussels. «InfoTel News Ltd, Apr 15»
