Download or read book 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment written by Dominique Francois and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the 82nd Airborne Division, the 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment was tasked with seizing bridges over the River Merderet on D Day.This large format colorfully illustrated new book gives a detailed history of 507 PIR for the first time. It draws particularly on the recollections of veterans of the regiment, together with many photographs published here for the first time. The 507 PIR's heroic engagements from Normandy, to the Ardennes and finally to the battle of the Ruhr Pocket are all covered in great detail.
Download or read book Down to Earth written by Martin K. A. Morgan and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2004-06-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early morning hours of D-Day, 2,004 paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment jumped into Normandy as a part of the famous 82nd Airborne Division. After a widely scattered drop, the regiment then struggled in the marshes and hedgerows of the Cotentin Peninsula in battles at places with names like Chef-du-Pont, Cauquigny, La Fière and Graignes. During the regiment's time in Normandy, the hardships were many and the casualties were high. Out of the 2,004 men that jumped on June 6th, only 700 returned to England thirty-five days later. Down To Earth tells the story of those thirty-five days. Drawing on extensive oral history interviews with veterans of the regiment, Down To Earth focuses on the experiences of those who fought for the 507th during its baptism of fire. Complimenting the text, Down To Earth also features over 350 black and white and 100 color photographs, as well as detailed maps.
Download or read book To D Day and Back written by Bob Bearden and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the predawn hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, which would become immortalized as the Longest Day, Bob Bearden and his comrades in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment jumped into the inky skies over Normandy. Their mission: defend the west bank of the Merderet River against German counterattack. After long months of training they were finally taking the war to the Germans. Beardens time in combat proved shortlived, however, when he was captured on D+2, June 8. This was only the beginning of a new war for his very survival through multiple German POW camps and ultimately on an epic journey that would take him largely on foot all the way to Moscow on his journey home, all of which makes for exciting reading in this remarkable memoir.
Download or read book Boots and Wings the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment s Regimental Newspaper written by Brian N. Siddall and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book D Company 1st Battalion ABN 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment Graduation 29 June 1990 written by United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 507th and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Operations of Company H 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment 17th Airborne Division 24 March 1945 to 5 May 1945 written by Howard A. Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Five Hundred Seventh Parachute Infantry Regiment Records on File with Mel Therrien Historian 17th Airborne Division Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Report on Operation Varsity 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment 17th Airborne Division written by United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 507th. Headquarters Company and published by . This book was released on 1945* with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Company 1st Battalion ABN 507th Infantry Graduation 11 September 1992 written by United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 507th and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Report of 507th Combat Team from 1 May 1945 to 9 May 1945 written by United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 507th and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boots Wings written by United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 507th and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Captain John J Verret S S E U S Army written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 507th Parachute Infantry written by United States. Army. 507th Infantry and published by . This book was released on 1943* with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To D Day and Back written by Robert (Bob) Bearden and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book US World War II Parachute Infantry Regiments written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The parachute infantry regiments were among the most highly decorated US Army units of World War II, and between them they saw action right across the world. The elite nature of these units led to them being committed to action not only in the way that had been intended; their quality tempted commanders to keep them in the line longer than their light armament justified, and they were tested to the limit. This engaging study traces the story of each of the 17 regiments, from their creation and training in the USA, through their deployments overseas, to their combat jumps and all their battles. The book is illustrated with wartime photographs, many previously unpublished, and eight full-colour plates detailing the specifics of their uniforms, insignia, and equipment practices, which often differed from unit to unit.
Download or read book Destination Normandy written by G. H. Bennett and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cross-section of the American experience on D-Day Unique perspective from the regimental level that also integrates strategic and tactical considerations Stories of largely forgotten acts of valor G. H. Bennett collects oral histories from the soldiers of three American regiments and weaves them into an intimate account of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. Widely scattered during its drop into Normandy, the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division) stopped the advance of an SS division. The untested 116th Infantry Regiment (29th Infantry Division) landed on bloody Omaha Beach, where it suffered more casualties than any other regiment that day. Meanwhile, the 22nd Infantry Regiment (4th Infantry Division) easily waded ashore on Utah Beach but faced savage fighting as it moved inland.
Download or read book In Their Own Words written by and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
