US Army Airborne 1940-90

Informationen zum Autor Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Ronald B. Volstad was born in 1949 in Alberta, Canada, where he still lives and works. His first illustrations were published in 1970; since then he has become widely known for his work in Squadron and Osprey publications and for Dragon Models, and has also worked as a courtroom artist for TV news. Zusammenfassung The first 50 years of the US Army airborne arm is a story of continuing battles with the nation's enemies, of battles within the Army's hierarchy, of change, and of adaptation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · The Early Days · World War II · Post-war and Korea · The 'Pentomic' Era · Tha ROAD to Vietnam · Army of Excellence · The Plates

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gordon L Rottman, Gordon L. Rottman, Rottman Gordon L., Ron Volstad
• Collaboration: Ronald Volstad (Illustrations), Volstad Ronald (Illustrations)
• Edition: Osprey Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780850459487
• ISBN: 978-0-85045-948-7
• Pages: 64
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Thèmes: Elite; Elite
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique; HISTORY / Military / United States, Warfare & defence, Air forces and warfare, osprey; airborne