The sword of St. Michael : the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II / Guy LoFaro.

In the midst of the battle of the Bulge, there occurred on exchange that, perhaps more than any other, exemplifies the attitude of the troopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. It was 22 December 1944. The U.S. First Army was still in headlong retreat from the onrushing panzers that were seemingly...

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Main Author: LoFaro, Guy
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, [2011], ©2011.
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Physical Description:xiii, 746 pages, 25 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Sword of Saint Michael.
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