The All Americans. The 82nd Airborne.
[1988] · Devon, Great Britain
by Thompson, Leroy.
Devon, Great Britain: Butler & Tanner, Frome, for David & Charles Publishers, [1988]. First British Edition. Tall octavo, blue cloth, gilt letters, 192 pp. Numerous color illus. Former owner signiture, otherwise Fine in like dust jacket. ‘As the United States’ premier intervention force, designed to project American military strength across a large area with top speed and efficiency, the 82nd Airborne Division holds a critical role in the US armed forces...In this first comprehensive history of the 82nd Airborne Division, the saga of the All Americans extends from the World War I battlefields of France, when Sergeant Alvin York’s heroism brought renown to the division, through the jumps over Sicily, Normandy and Holland in World War II, right up to service in the Dominican Republiv, Vietnam, Grenada and Honduras.’ (Inventory #: 4251s)