A Graphic History of the 82nd Airborne Division

Abstract

Upon its return from Normandy on 19 July 1944 this Division was located in the Nottingham Leicester-Market Harboro Area. There it remained and trained until its participation in Operation MARKET on 17 September 1944. Twenty-four hours prior to take-off, all airborne elements of the Division were closed at seven airfields in the Grantham-Cottesmore Langar area. Briefings were conducted, loading plans formulated, all final checks made, and the Division took off for the Netherlands commencing at 170950 September 1944. This report describes the mission of the Division in this military operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1944
Accession Number
ADA575612

Entities

People

  • James M. Gavin

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Airborne
  • Anti-Aircraft Guns
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Bridges
  • Engineers
  • Infantry
  • Information Operations
  • Landing Fields
  • Military Operations
  • Parachutes
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Resistance
  • Vehicles

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies