10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARACHUTE TROOPS»
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parachute troops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
parachute troops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blossoming Silk Against the Rising Sun: U.S. and Japanese ...
US. War Department, Military u [w 4; as» l» [Niels it 2007]. US. War Department,
Militar Intelligence Division, Japanese Parachute Troops, 29; Yaklitch, et al., “
Japanese Special Naval Lan ing Forces.” All of the numbers for the Yokosuka
SNLFs ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Army— Parachute troops; and subdivision Armed Forces—Parachute troops
under names of countries, eg. United States—Armed Forces— Parachute troops
x Parachutists Paratroops xx Aeronautics, Military Airborne troops Parachutes ...
Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division, 1980
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The Sword of St. Michael: The 82nd Airborne Division in ...
Initially, the Soviet concentration was on parachute troops; in 1930 the Red Army
conducted two small-scale tests of parachute troops, both of which proved highly
successful. This, in turn, led to the formation in March 1931 of a 164-man ...
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Basic Field Manual: Tactics and technique of air-borne
troops
Type of combat. — Parachute troops are usually required to seize a designated
locality by rapid offensive action. This is generally followed by defensive action to
hold the locality pending arrival of air landing troops or ground forces. e. Control.
United States. War Dept, 1942
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US Airborne Units in the Pacific Theater 1942-45
1 94 1, which asked if the Army had considered parachute troops. The Chief of
the Air Staff reported that the only suitable aircraft. Hudsons. were needed for
reconnaissance work. The Army indicated that it could undertake preliminary
ground ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P34; BT Games Parachute jumping USE Parachuting Parachute rigging USE
Parachutes—Rigging Parachute troops [UD480-UD485; UF Parachutists
Paratroops BT Airborne troops SA subdivision Parachute troops under armies,
e.g. United ...
Library of Congress, 2006
speeded up tremendously, but the ultimate in our time will be reached not by the
Panzer Divisions, not by the motorized, mechanized brigades, but by parachute
troops and air infantry. Gen. William Mitchell returned from the first World War ...
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517th
Parachute Regimental Combat Team
He entered the Army in June 1943. volunteered for parachute troops and was
sent to Camp Toccoa. GA. He worked in the 5 1 7th Post Office for a short t i me:
then volunteered for line duly and was sent to Camp Mackall. NC to join D Blry.
517th PRCT, Turner Publishing, 1998
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Handbook on Japanese Military Forces
Only small forces of parachute troops have been used by the Japanese in their
operations during the current war. They have made only very modest claims for
their achievements and early realized that considerably more thought must be ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
ArmyParachute troops; and subdivision Armed Forces-Parachute troops under
names of countries, e.g. United States-Armed Forces_ Parachute troops
Parachutes [TL750-TL758] BT Aircraft survival equipment NT Airdrop _
Aerodynamics ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARACHUTE TROOPS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
parachute troops is used in the context of the following news items.
Some islands you need to explore slowly: Crete is one of them
... ages, from the 12th-century Genoans to the Nazis, who dropped 10,000 parachute troops here in 1941 to snatch the island from Allied forces. «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
WWII Veteran remembers sacrifice of fellow soldiers on Memorial Day
At the age of 16, before he was of age to join the military, Boswell signed his parents names and volunteered for the parachute troops. He jumped into combat ... «KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News, May 15»
On this day: Queen unveils memorial to JFK
... could hold a rifle to enrol as Local Defence Volunteers (later called Home Guard) to oppose landings in Britain by German parachute troops. «Scotsman, May 15»
IHT Retrospective | 1940: Germany Invades Low Countries and …
Hundreds of parachute troops were dropped in the invaded countries by heavy transport planes. While the new aggression was being staged, ... «New York Times, May 15»
Liberation of Holland 70th: Canadian vets reflect on extreme hardship
They always put parachute troops against our forces. Wherever the Canadians were, they wanted to know, because they would put the ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
Fighting intensifies in the streets of Yemen's Aden
"We urge the coalition to parachute troops on the ground because the strikes from the air and sea won't be enough," said one fighter, who ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Apr 15»
Israeli paratroops make first jump from C-130J
"The ability to parachute troops is crucial to the C-130J. This training marks an important milestone in the process of preparing the plane for ... «Flightglobal, Feb 15»
Homeless veterans charity appeal auction: from a private box at …
As anxious parachute troops await orders from their seats on board an aeroplane, their commanding officer tells them: “After tank regiments lost ... «Evening Standard, Jan 15»
Berlin Wall Fell Without a Shot Being Fired
Elite parachute troops were standing by. They were allowed to use live ammunition if called for. Taylor said East German Communist party chief ... «Voice of America, Nov 14»
Scugog's Lloyd Brawn helped keep Allied troops moving
“There were no doors on the planes because they'd let out parachute troops while we were flying,” recalled Mr. Brawn. “We were just loaded ... «durhamregion.com, Nov 14»
