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On June 6, 1944, paratroops of the legendary 82nd Airborne Division
jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing the bridges over the
Merderet River, Ste. M�re Eglise, and other surrounding villages.
82nd commander Major General Matthew Ridgway would later state about
their exploits: �... thirty-three days of action without relief,
without replacements. Every mission accomplished. No ground gained ever
relinquished.� This new, large-format book contains many
first-person accounts from 82nd veterans, and more than 350 photographs
and maps � most published here for the first time � as
well as a selection of full-color photographs of World War II era
airborne uniforms and equipment.
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