Osprey Combat 33: US Airborne Soldier vs German Soldier : Sicily, Normandy

US Airborne Soldier vs German SoldierSicily, Normandy, and Operation Market Garden, 1943–44David Campbell (Author) , Steve Noon (Illustrator)The US Airborne force fielded some of the toughest, best-trained, and most resourceful troops of World War II--all necessary qualities in a force that was lightly armed and which would in most operational circumstances be surrounded from the moment it landed on the battlefield. The German Wehrmacht grew to rely on a series of defensive measures to combat the airborne threat, including fortifications, localized reserves, and special training to help intercept and disrupt airborne troops both in the air and on the ground. Despite such methods it was cool-headed command and control that would prove to be the real key to blunting the Airborne's edge.Using specially commissioned artwork, this book examines the development of the American airborne forces that spearheaded the Allied effort in Sicily, Normandy, and Operation Market Garden, and the German countermeasures that evolved in response to the threat of Allied airborne landings.Published Jun 19 2018Format PaperbackPages 80ISBN 9781472828569Imprint Osprey PublishingDimensions 10 x 7 inchesSeries CombatShort code CBT 33Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing