American glider pilots in the invasion of Sicily : twenty-six airmen and two fateful nights in July 1943 /

"Many Americans are not even aware that the USAAF had over 6,500 glider pilots in World War II. Assigned to the C-47 troop carrier squadrons, glider pilots played a key role in the newly developed U.S. Army Airborne Doctrine. These soldiers faced an especially daunting challenge: deliver heavy...

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Main Author:	Vlahos, Mark C. (Author)
Other Authors:	Overman, Patricia A. (author of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2026]
Series:	Voices in American military aviation
Subjects:	United States. > Army Air Forces > Transportation > Europe. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy > Sicily. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American. Military glider pilots > United States > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British. Combined operations (Military science) > History > 20th century. Sicily (Italy) > History, Military > 20th century. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations aériennes britanniques. Opérations combinées (Science militaire) > Histoire > 20e siècle. Sicile (Italie) > Histoire militaire > 20e siècle. HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General. HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space.

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