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101st Airborne in Normandy: A History in Period Photographs
Dominique Francois

Schiffer Publishing, 2005

On June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the legendary 101st Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing exits of beaches at night before the amphibious invasion of France. They were the elite of the U.S. Army and were primed and ready to take on the Germans. This new large-format book contains over 300 photographs and a selection of full-color photographs of World War II era airborne uniforms and equipment. 101st Airborne in ...

Screaming Eagles: 101st Airborne Division (Military Power)
Susan Bryant

Zenith Press, 2007

Formed at the beginning of World War II, the 101st Airborne Division has fought in almost every major conflict since then, including Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Going from a parachute and glider infantry in its early days to an air assault division in our own--the only one in the world--the "Screaming Eagles" are trained to destroy enemy forces while seizing land and resources. They are a rapid deployment group prepared to go anywhere ...

The Battered Bastards of Bastogne: The 101st Airborne and the Battle of the Bulge, December 19,1944-January ...

2 reviews
George Koskimaki

Presidio Press, 2007

"All hell broke loose and we met the enemy head on".
PFC Donald J. Rich "The bazooka section had not set up yet when someone yelled' There comes a German tank!' I grabbed my bazooka and told one man to come with me. We ran up the street and into a house. I told the man with me to take the bazooka and stay at a window. I went into the next room to watch and told him to wait till the tank went by and then fire at it. He must have stuck his head up ...

Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

426 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose

Simon & Schuster, 2001

Review: Band of Brothers - Simply Excellent
Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers has been much praised and I want to add my praise to that chorus. It is the story of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, from their training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Bavaria. They were at the tip-of-the-spear in numerous key engagements of the European ...

101st Airborne: The Screaming Eagles in World War II

18 reviews
Mark Bando

Zenith Press, 2007

Outstanding WWII Airborne History
I think we are all lucky Mark Bando started interviewing World War II 101st Airborne veterans many years ago or most of these wonderful stories would have been lost forever. Several people have written great reviews to tell folks all about this book. I'm not a good writter so my review will be brief. Mark has more one on one interviews with WWII paratroopers from the 101st than anyone. I have 2 ...

NAM SENSE: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division

9 reviews
Arthur Wiknik (Jr)

Casemate, 2005

A Truthful View of a Grunt's Life
Wiknik's NAM SENSE is one of the best memoirs by a grunt, and I've read most of them. I was in Wiknik's battalion but did not know him. His sense of the absurdities in the Army as well as the real strains on a grunt in the field are more candid that most memoirs. I can vouch for the authenticity of the story on page 63 about the soldier hanging from the chopper by a rappelling rope ... it was my ...

Cpl. Forrest Guth: 'E' Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division (WWII American Paratroopers Portrait ...

5 reviews
Michel de Trez

D-Day Publishing, 2002

Forrest Guth Book Review
Mr. DeTrez does a fabulous job in telling Corporal Guth's story of his time in the Airborne. Tons of pictures, many with long, information-filled captions. The pictures are from Mr. Guth's private collection, and give a great perspective on his time in the 101st Airborne. It's almost like you're sitting in his house, looking at his personal photo albums. I met Mr. Guth on one occasion, and ...

The History of the 101st Airborne: Screaming Eagles: The First 50 Years

1 review
Colonel Robert Jones

Turner Publishing Company (KY), 2005

A Military Historian Speaks Out...
This book is well-written and an easy read, as compared to most military history which is, often, difficult, if not impossible to follow. I give it one strike technical/historical matters. First, for having been written after Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, it and fails to take that work into account. The 506th is rarely mentioned and Easy's assault at Brécourt is not mentioned, at all. ...

101st Airborne: The Screaming Eagles at Normandy

12 reviews
Mark A. Bando

Zenith Press, 2001

A Historical Document
Using the mixture of photography, facts and quotes, 101st Airborne: The Screaming Eagles At Normandy, can serve as a great historical document. Within the pages of this great book, eye-catching photographs bring to light those events from World War II and the Normandy Invasion. The actions and reactions of the soldiers that fought in that war are caught forever through the historical eye of a ...

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

2 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose

Simon, 1992

Best book ever?
Well this one doesnt need a review. You seen the dvds, now get the book:)

Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2008: Completely Revised and Updated Every Year, 101st Edition (Writers' and ...

1 review

A&C Black, 2007

The Bible for Writers
I love this book. It is the bible for upcoming or established writers. The articles from successful writers from various genres are excellent. I've just started to take my writing seriously and I found this book to be extremely helpful and it will prevent many common mistakes that writers make.

American Eagles. The 101st Airborne's Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45
Charles Henry Whiting

J Whiting Books, 2001

'AMERICAN EAGLES' is the thrilling, true story of the US 101st Airborne Division. From their rigorous training in 'Old Jolly' (England) to their first operational jump in Normandy, Whiting tells the story of this 'Band of Brothers', who fought, suffered and died in the eleven month campaign that followed. From Normandy through Holland, Bastogne, French Alsace till their final date with destiny at Hitler's Eagle's Nest in the Bavarian Alps, we ...

Hell's Highway: A Chronicle of the 101st Airborne in the Holland Campaign, September-November 1944

1 review
George Koskimaki

Presidio Press, 2007

Good Oral History
There is a wealth of information on the United States Army's airborne forces during the Second World War. This book, by a former Technical Sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division, recounts in some detail the struggle the 101st had to keep open the road to Arnhem during the Allied airborne landings in Holland. The book is mainly a series of anecdotes collected by Koskimaki, who apparently has ...

Six Silent Men, Book Two (101st Lrp/Rangers)

17 reviews
Kenn Miller

Ivy Books, 1997

Kenn Miller leads the pack in writing about NAM experiences.
There are few books about modern war that cause me to suspend my awareness of present surroundings while reading. This one does the deed. Kenn Miller's book Tiger The Lurp Dog introduced me to his exceptionally refined and gripping style of story telling. With Six Silent Men, Book Two, Miller continues to impress and inspire me. These were men of my generation "just doing a job" that deserves to ...

Trial by Combat: A Paratrooper of the 101st Airborne Division Remembers the 1944 Battle of Normandy

2 reviews
Thomas M. Rice

AuthorHouse, 2004

Love those memoirs
I am always fascinated by personal narratives. "Trial by Combat" is no exception. I know from past reading that personal narratives can from time to time be inaccurate due to a number of reasons. However, to get up close and personal and to feel the human element involved nothing beats personal narratives. They tend to be more in depth than battle histories. The down side to "Trial by Combat" is ...

The Epic of the 101st Airborne : A Pictorial Record of a Great Fighting Team
Auxerre, France, 1945 Unit Public Relations Office

Weider History Group, 2006

Epic of the 101st Airborne: A Pictorial Record of a Great Fighting Team Compiled and arranged in 1945 by the unit Public Relations Office in Auxerre, France, this remarkable reproduction is full of memorable photographs, drawings, maps and narrative. The Epic is divided into five sections corresponding to their geographic progression in Europe from 1944 through the end of the war. Printed offset in two colors, this reprint is true to the ...

Rendezvous With Destiny History of the 101st Airborne Division

1 review

Konecky & Konecky, 2001

A partial history of the Screaming Eagles
This history came from many interviews, diary entries, letters, and the like. The authors compiled the information to make it as readable as possible. Included with the history are photos and correspondence (like the memorable "NUTS" note during Bastogne). The goal is to provide a history of the 101st Airborne Division. The book is very WWII heavy. More than half of the book deals with ...

Kill Me If You Can, You SOB

5 reviews
Bob Miller

Wheatmark, 2007

If Hunter S. Thompson had been a warrant officer...
The more I read of Miller's work, the more I like it. Like HST, Miller is a born curmudgeon, cynic, and rebel. I cracked up when his commander described him as "he'll never make general but he'll get you there and back." No grunt ever had a truer, more unconditional friend. This memoir hit particularly close to home for me as it detailed the author's experiences as a warrant officer chopper ...

The Educational Leadership Challenge : Redefining Leadership for the 21st Century (National Society for the ...

University of Chicago Press, 2002

Part I of the National Society for the Study of Education's 101st yearbook explores the changing context of educational leadership in the twenty-first century through the lenses of school improvement, social justice, and democratic community. Authors discuss topics such as leadership roles for teachers, principals, and superintendents; rethinking professional development for school leaders; school improvement processes for building instructional ...

101ST AIRBORNE IN VIETNAM: The Screaming Eagles (Spearhead)
Simon Dunstan

Ian Allan Publishing, 2005

After the end of World War 2, the 101st remained in Germany on occupation duty before being shipped home, where the division was activated and deactivated three times as a training unit, before becoming heavily involved in action in Vietnam. Taking part in most of the bloodiest campaigns of the conflict, the 101st Airborne was the longest serving unit of the war, serving almost seven years in combat.

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