The Lost Paratroopers Of Normandy: A Story Resistance Courage And Solidarity In French Village Stephen G Rabe Cambridge University Press Αγγλικά

The Fateful Days And Weeks Surrounding 6 June 1944 Have Been Extensively Documented In Histories Of Second World War But Less Attention Has Paid To Tremendous Impact These Events On Populations Nearby Lost Paratroopers Normandy Tells Inspiring Yet Heartbreaking Story Ordinary People Who Did Extraordinary Things Defense Liberty Freedom D-Day When Transport Planes Dropped From 82Nd 101St Airborne Divisions Hopelessly Off-Target Into Marshy Waters Northwestern France 900 Villagers Graignes Welcomed Them With Open Arms – Predominantly Women Provided Food Gathered Intelligence Navigated Floods Retrieve Paratroopers\ Equipment At Great Risk Themselves Attack By German Forces 11 Forced Overwhelmed Withdraw Many Made It Safety Thanks Help Resistance This Moving Book Historian Stephen G Rabe Son One Meticulously Documents Forgotten Lives Those Participated Integral Part History Σελίδες: 262 Διαστάσεις: 16X16Cm