Parachute infantry

an American paratrooper's memoir of D-day and the fall of the Third Reich

About this book

In a memoir of life as a paratrooper during World War II, the author draws on the letters he sent home and personal reminiscences to offer vivid portraits of his fellow soldiers and the harsh realities and tragedies of war.

Subjects

  • american personal narratives
  • biography
  • campaigns
  • history
  • military campaigns
  • military history
  • normandy (france), history
  • parachute troops
  • personal narratives
  • soldiers
  • united states
  • united states, army, infantry
  • united states. army. parachute infantry regiment, 506th. company e
  • united states. army. parachute infantry regiment, 506th. company e.
  • world war, 1939-1945
  • world war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france
  • world war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france, normandy
  • world war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, american