The last drop : Operation Varsity, March 24-25, 1945
Wright, Stephen L.2018
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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.
Main title:
The last drop : Operation Varsity, March 24-25, 1945 / Stephen L. Wright.
Author:
Wright, Stephen L., author
Imprint:
Mechanicsburg : Stackpole Books, 2018.
Collation:
336 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780811736558 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1130119
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