American Warriors Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers Prior to Normandy - Signed

Book Code:  SH3186

American Warriors Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers Prior to Normandy - Signed

 

Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers Prior to Normandy, is the first volume of a series covering the involvement of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Europe. This series, written in both French and English, is the most complete pictorial coverage ever published. providing a unique illustrated insight into the operations fought by the famous American paratoopers on their way to liberate the fortress Europe.

Contained in its 211 pages is the first striking pictorial record covering the paratrooper's preparation for Operation Overlord - including their training, their bases and their staging areas. Those days prior to the jump in history have been extremely well represented with nearly 300 superb, very clear, black & white and a few colour period photographs, most of which have never been seen and/or published. It also includes many full color close-ups of what is believed to be the largest Airborne memorabilia collection, including many items recovered from the battlefield as well as veterans' uniforms and equipment.

 

Michel De Trez

Hardcover large format no d/w as issued 211pp D-Day Publishing 1994 1st Ed. Inscription to former owner and signed by author.

 

Near Fine