The Last Drop

Operation Varsity, March 24-25, 1945

von Stephen L. Wright

338 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Operation Varsity was the last major airborne offensive of World War II and remains the largest and most successful single-lift drop in history. Conducted by the American 17th and British 6th Airborne Divisions, the goal of the operation was to cross the Rhine River and gain a foothold in Germany. The Last Drop details the horrors of parachuting through flak-filled skies, the dangers of piloting a glider safely to the ground, and the struggles of infantry combat, and shows how thorough training, extensive planning, solid execution, and sheer guts combined to make Operation Varsity a stunning victory.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Zweiter Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9780811736558
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.02.2018
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Stackpole Books GPQ