Paratroopers, Special Forces History

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Band of Brothers: The Island (Holland, Oct. 2 - Nov. 25, 1944)
Source: WorldWar2History.info
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose: Stephen Ambrose tells the story of the heroic paratroopers of Easy Company in Holland, including how they routed two full companies of Germans and their night rescue of British paratroopers.
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Pointe-Du-Hoc
Source: WorldWar2History.info
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose: Point-Du-Hoc looks down on Utah Beach on one side and Omaha Beach on the other. In this selection from "The Victors," Ambrose recounts how Rangers were able to scale the 100-meter-high cliff at Pointe-Du-Hoc and knock out the German's deadly 155mm cannons.
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America's Elite Troops in World War II
Source: WorldWar2History.info
Author: Patrick K. O'Donnell: An introduction to the Airborne, Gliders, Rangers, and 1st Special Service Force.
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Para Research Team: Lest we forget our Liberators
Source: D.C. vandenBogert
Country: Netherlands E-mail: webmaster@pararesearchteam.com: "After working on various WWII websites over the years I have finally launched my own personal website: Rations, Helmets, Personal Items, Lyrics, Patches, Medical Items, Mail Items, Databases, Who is Who, Stories and many, many pictures. We, the Dutch, will never forget our liberators!"
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Paratroopers of the 50's
Source: Bryan W. Hunter
Country: United Kingdom E-mail: bryan.hunter@lineone.net: A few photo's from the 50's of the host's time in the Airborne.
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Tragedy in a french village
Source: lamastre.com
Author: Raymond Bouit
Country: France E-mail: francois.castex@wanadoo.fr: A french village remembers the 27-6-44 parachute drops in the occupied South of France. In French and English.
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