US Airborne Units in the Pacific Theater 1942-45

by Gordon L. Rottman

The US airborne units serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II are considered to be among the best-trained and effective forces in the war. Deployed in fewer numbers than was the case across Europe, parachute units such as the famed 11th Airborne Division and the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment operated in harsh terrain, over long distances against a determined enemy in the most extreme situations. These parachute regiments were involved...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846031281
• ISBN13: 9781846031281
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.8"