Green Light! : Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story /
In Green Light! Martin Wolfe gives us the big picture of World War II airborne warfare in Europe through the lens of one unit. Wolfe's firsthand account is an engaging and informative narrative that goes beyond the facts to investigate the feelings of the tightly knit unit.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
University of Pennsylvania Press
[2016]
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv4s7jhn |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface
- 1. Starting Up
- 2. Getting Blooded
- 3. Traveling
- 4. Getting With It
- 5. Assaulting
- 6. Reinforcing
- 7. Evaluating
- 8. Flying
- 9. Gliding
- 10. Engineering
- 11. Commanding
- 12. Managing
- 13. Breaking Out
- 14. Sunning
- 15. MARKET-GARDENING
- 16. Falling Short
- 17. Reassessing
- 18. Re-Supplying
- 19. Camping Out
- 20. Supporting Montgomery
- 21. Storming Germany
- 22. Cleaning Up
- 23. Thinking Back
- Appendix 1. 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Casualties
- Appendix 2. The Roster, February 1945
- Appendix 3. Time Line: Airborne History and the 81st TCS
- Glossary
- Sources
- Index