Tonight we die as men
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The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible. This title offers an account of the experiences of the 3rd Battalion from training through to D-Day and beyond.
The gripping story of the men of 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the comrades of the Band of Brothers, from their formation through the D-Day landings and beyond, in their own words.
The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment have long been overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible. This is the astounding story of how, after suffering many immediate casualties on landing, the surviving paratroopers fought on towards their objective against horrendous odds.
Using fascinating first-hand accounts of the soldiers and the French civilians who witnessed the Normandy campaign, and illustrated with black and white photographs and maps throughout, the authors offer a unique and comprehensive account of the experiences of the 3rd Battalion from training through to D-Day and beyond.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 10 september 2010
Aantal pagina's: 344
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Ian Gardner
Tweede Auteur: Roger Day
Co Auteur: Roger Day
Hoofduitgeverij: Osprey Publishing
Personage: Superman
Editie: 1
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 132 mm
Product hoogte: 24 mm
Product lengte: 200 mm
Studieboek: Ja
Verpakking breedte: 129 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 24 mm
Verpakking lengte: 198 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 384 g
EAN: 9781849084369