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No Better Place to Die Ste Mere-Eglis June 1944 Robert M Murphy Casemate 2011
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- Condition
- Personalize
- No
- Era
- 1940s
- Signed
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- ISBN
- 9781935149880
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- No Better Place to Die : Ste-Mere Eglise, June 1944--The Battle for La Fiere Bridge
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Europe / Western, Military / General
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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As part of the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, three airborne divisions were dropped behind enemy lines to sow confusion in the German rear and prevent panzer reinforcements from reaching the beaches. In the dark early hours of D-Day, this confusion was achieved well enough, as nearly every airborne unit missed its drop zone, creating a kaleid
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1935149881
ISBN-13
9781935149880
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99585629
Product Key Features
Book Title
No Better Place to Die : Ste-Mere Eglise, June 1944--The Battle for La Fiere Bridge
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Europe / Western, Military / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.1in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D756.5
Reviews
...well illustrated with plenty of relevant black and white photographs, this is an absolute gem of a book and a must for anyone interested in the Normandy Campaign., ...brings readers a precise historical memoir ...Those wanting an up close and personal memoir ...have an opportunity to receive it from an American fighting man who lived to tell the tale., outstanding memoir...accounts and memoirs from many of his comrades plus supporting documents that give a fuller picture of what the 82nd accomplished on D-Day and the days after., ..."provides an objective narrative of countless acts of heroism, almost breathtaking in its you are there detail., ...provides an objective narrative of countless acts of heroism, almost breathtaking in its you are there detail., outstanding memior...accounts and memoirs from many of his comrades plus supporting documents that give a fuller picture of what the 82nd accomplished on D-Day and the dys after., ...an excellent memoir of a combat paratrooper, a great description of small unit tactics against a fixed position, and an inspiring story of leadership., The hottest single incident I experienced in all my combat service both in Europe and later in Korea.
Table of Content
Foreword. By Colonel Mark J. Alexander Introduction. By Ian Daglish Part I: "No Better Place to Die." By Bob Murphy Chapter 1: Soldiers Tell the Tale Chapter 2: A Change of Plan Chapter 3: Operation Overlord: A Pathfinder's View Chapter 4: The Battle at La Fière: The Mission of the 1st Battalion, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment Chapter 5: Across the Causeway Chapter 6: The Battle of Chef-du-Pont Chapter 7: D-Day Plus One: June 7, 1944 Chapter 8: Advance across the Marsh Chapter 9: Last Enemy Attack and the End of the Normandy Campaign Part II: Eyewitness Reports: Paratrooper Accounts Landing Alone on D-Day. By Howard Huebner "The Hottest Single Incident": The 1st Battalion, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment at La Fière. By Mark J. Alexander The Tank Attack on La Fière Causeway; June 6, 1944. By Marcus Heim Letter to General Gavin. By John Dolan "Chief" Turner Turnbull: The Action at Neuville-au-Plain. By Bob Murphy D-Day in Ste. Mère-Eglise. By Spencer F. Wurst Part III: Eyewitness Reports: Gliderist Accounts A Brief History on Gliders. By Bob Murphy D-Day Glider Landing. By Clinton Riddle Landing with the Tank Force at Utah Beach. By Lucius P. Young The 325 Glider Infantry Regiment Attack across La Fière Causeway. By Lee Travelstead A Medic in Normandy. By Chester Walker The Fighting at Cauquigny and Le Motey. By Wayne Pierce Part IV: Eyewitness Reports: French and German Accounts The Opposition: Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 100 The Battle of La Fière, Seen from the Manoir. By Madame Louis Leroux Manning the Bell Tower at Ste. Mère-Eglise: A German Perspective. By Rudolph May The Light of Day: June 6, 1944. By Alexandre Renaud, Wartime Mayor of Ste. Mère-Eglise Part V: Return to Normandy Epilogue. By Bob Murphy Acknowledgments Appendix A: Citations Robert M. Murphy: Bronze Star Medal with Bronze V Device Marcus Heim: Distinguished Service Cross Charles DeGlopper: Medal of Honor Appendix B: Historical Notes and Documents Timeline: 82d Airborne Division The Activation of the 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment Jump Training The Parachutist's Creed Notes on the 505 Pathfinders Pathfinder Employment for Operation Neptune Appendix C: Stories for the Next Generation In Memory of Bill Owens. By Bob Murphy The Rabbit's Tale. Or, How a Big French Jackrabbit Helped Win the War. By D. Zane Schlemmer Christmas in the Bulge, 1944. By D. Zane Schlemmer Living History, Keeping History Alive: A Tribute to the 82d Airborne Division. By Emile Lacroix Comments on Research and Further Reading. By Bob Murphy Editor's Note. By Gayle Wurst Index
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