The All Americans in World War II A Photographic History of the 82nd Airborne Division at War

by Nordyke, Phil

• ISBN13: 9780760339145
• ISBN10: 0760339147
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-14
• Publisher: Zenith Press

Summary

On the night of July 9/10, 1943 the All Americans of the 82nd Airborne Division jumped into history as they made their first parachute assault of World War II. Three others would follow: Salerno, Normandy, and Holland. In total the division served more than three hundred days in combat, a record unmatched by any other American division. With nearly four hundred historic photographs, many never before published,The All Americans in World War IIprovides a complete photographic history of the 82nd Airborne Division as it fought its way across Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany, ultimately all the way to Berlin as part of the American occupation forces. This book is an essential addition to any serious World War II collection and a tribute to the fighting spirit of this legendary division.

Author Biography

Phil Nordyke’s first book, All American All the Way: The Combat History of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II, was published in May 2005 by Zenith Press to wide critical and popular acclaim. He is considered the historian of the division, and the book was also an editor’s choice of the Military Book Club. Mr. Nordyke lives in McKinney, Texas.