Sent by the Iron Sky: The Legacy of an American Parachute Battalion in World War II

by Ian Gardner

This gripping, fully illustrated title follows the story of the men of 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the comrades of the "Band of Brothers," from their formation to their involvement in the D-Day landings, their part in the bitter fighting to hold Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, and finally their occupation of Berchtesgaden, Hitler's mountain retreat.

Following on from the success of Ian Gardner's critically...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147283738X
• ISBN13: 9781472837387
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 9.4"