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US Airborne Units in the Pacific Theater 1942–45

Gordon L. Rottman
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11th Airborne Division
20th twentieth century
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
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elite 1st Special Service Force
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781846031281
  • Weight: 360g
  • Dimensions: 180 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 10 May 2007
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description

This book examines the wide variety of airborne units that served in the PTO, including the legendary 1st Special Service Force.

The nature of the enemy and the terrain in the PTO, and long distances that had to be covered, provided significant and diverse challenges to both Army and Marine Corps parachute units. Among the units discussed herein are the 12,000-strong 11th Airborne Division; the elite 1st Special Service Force; the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Separate); and the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment.

Internal organization, weapons and equipment, command and control, training, combat missions, and combat operations including the 11th Division's fighting in the Philippines, and the 503rd PIR's legendary jump onto Corregidor and recapture of the island are all covered in this comprehensive volume.
About Gordon L. Rottman
Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam from 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol, and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years, and is now a freelance writer.

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