World War II Vertical Envelopment: The German Influence on U.S. Army Airborne Operations

by Thomas J. Sheehan

This study traces the development of the United States Army's airborne concept during World War II. More than any other precedent, German airborne operations against Crete influenced the evolution of U.S. Army airborne doctrine, organization and utilization. Consequently, this thesis adopts a comparative perspective, both direct and longitudinal to examine the U.S. and German airborne experiences, with an emphasis on the former.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1249429730
• ISBN13: 9781249429739
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.7"