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17th Airborne Division (United States)

Beschreibung

The 17th Airborne Division was an airborne formation in the United States Army during World War II, and was commanded by Major General William M. Miley. It was officially activated as an airborne division in April 1943 but was not immediately shipped out to a combat theater, remaining in the United States to complete its training. During this training process, the division took part in several training exercises, including the Knollwood Maneuver, in which it played a vital part in ensuring that the airborne division remained as a military formation in the United States Army after the poor performance of American airborne forces in Sicily. As such it did not take part in the first two large-scale airborne operations conducted by the Allies, Operation Husky and Operation Neptune, only transferring to Britain after the end of Operation Overlord. When the division arrived in Britain, it came under the command of XVIII Airborne Corps, part of the First Allied Airborne Army, but was not chosen to participate in Operation Market-Garden, the airborne landings in Holland, as Allied planners believed it had arrived too late and could not prepare itself in time for the operation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 15mm x 150mm x 220mm
• Gewicht: 347g
• ISBN-13: 9786130683597
• ISBN-10: 6130683596
• Artikelnr.: 28893616