The First Men In
Parachute troops
World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france, normandy
United states, history, military
Military campaigns
United States. Army
World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924
Armed Forces
Campaigns
World War, 1939-1945
United States
Of the nearly 15,000 Allied paratroopers dropped into France on D–14 (two weeks before D–Day), only one regiment––the 3,000 men of the 505 Parachute Infantry––had been tested in battle, and so they were given the toughest mission. For a few critical days, while the fate of occupied Europe hung in th…
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