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Airborne Training and Combat in World War II
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Description

The memoir of paratrooper Kurt Gabel—a German Jew who emigrated to the US in 1938, joined the 513th Regiment of the 17th Airborne Division, and fought against his former countrymen in the Battle of the Bulge. Gabel conveys with rare immediacy anin-depth look at the training of a paratrooper, the dangers of combat, and his transformation from romantic idealist to warrior. He vividly recounts the fire fights and such episodes as narrow escapes, separation from his battalion and his rescue by another, and the interrogation of prisoners. He tells the full story of his desperate hours on “Dead Man’s Ridge” near Bastogne.

Author Biography:

William C. Mitchell was professor of political science at the University of Oregon, USA and served in the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II. Theodore A. Wilson is professor of history emeritus, University of Kansas, USA.
Release date NZ
August 7th, 2015
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Contributors
  • Edited by William C. Mitchell
  • Foreword by Theodore A. Wilson
Pages
288
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
18 photographs, 5 maps
Dimensions
152x229x18
ISBN-13
9780700621378
Product ID
23086813

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