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TheTriple Nickles, by Elizabeth Hoover (American Legazy)

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The first all-black paratroop unit in the U.S. Military, the 555th parachute battalion stood poised to serve in World War II - even though the army wasn't ready to use it.read more

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Airborne Operations. A German Appraisal (during World War II)

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This study was written for the Historical Division, EUCOM, by a committee of former German officers. It follows an outline prepared by the Office of the Chief of Military History, Special Staff, United States Army, which is given below:

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Enemy Air-borne Forces (Military Intelligence Service, War Department)

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The air forces of a nation fly and fight in the air. Airborne forces, transported to battle through the air, are primarily trained to fight on and for the ground. U. S.  Army doctrine on the Tactics and Technique of Air-Borne Troops is set forth in Basic Field Manual FM 31 30, published May 20,...read more

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