A volume from the series "Le Monografie di Uniformi & Armi. Dedicate ai Collezionisti di Militaria". The history of the American 101st Airborne Division in World War 2. The formation of the division and training of the soldiers in the USA and their operations in the European theatre of war with the dramatic highlights of the D-Day landing, the following battles in Normandy, Operation "Market Garden", the Inferno of Bastogne and finally the capture of Adolf Hitler's Berghof and the famous Kehlsteinhaus in Berchtesgaden are documented richly in pictures using contemporary photographs. The uniforms, equipment and personal armament of the American and German soldiers of this period are also depicted through colour photographs of original items. The concluding chapter is devoted to the portrayal of the soldiers of the 101st in the successful US mini-series "Band of Brothers" by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. (Contents identical with the booklet "L'Épopée de la 101st Airborne" [537/313])
Group
Books
State
Second Hand
Author
Berrafato, L.
Title
L'Epopea della 101a Airborne. La vera Storia di "Band of Brothers"
Details
Italian text, very many bw and colour photos, large format. Parma: Ermano Albertelli Editore 2012. 75 pp.
