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Contents

© 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

© 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents VII
  3. Maps XIII
  4. Preface XV
  5. 1. Starting Up 1
  6. 2. Getting Blooded 25
  7. 3. Traveling 43
  8. 4. Getting With It 58
  9. 5. Assaulting 78
  10. 6. Reinforcing 98
  11. 7. Evaluating 111
  12. 8. Flying 125
  13. 9. Gliding 145
  14. 10. Engineering 167
  15. 11. Commanding 185
  16. 12. Managing 210
  17. 13. Breaking Out 226
  18. 14. Sunning 247
  19. 15. MARKET-GARDENING 273
  20. 16. Falling Short 297
  21. 17. Reassessing 318
  22. 18. Re-Supplying 338
  23. 19. Camping Out 359
  24. 20. Supporting Montgomery 376
  25. 21. Storming Germany 387
  26. 22. Cleaning Up 409
  27. 23. Thinking Back 439
  28. Appendix 1. 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Casualties 455
  29. Appendix 2. The Roster, February 1945 457
  30. Appendix 3. Time Line: Airborne History and the 81st TCS 467
  31. Glossary 471
  32. Sources 473
  33. Index 477
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents VII
  3. Maps XIII
  4. Preface XV
  5. 1. Starting Up 1
  6. 2. Getting Blooded 25
  7. 3. Traveling 43
  8. 4. Getting With It 58
  9. 5. Assaulting 78
  10. 6. Reinforcing 98
  11. 7. Evaluating 111
  12. 8. Flying 125
  13. 9. Gliding 145
  14. 10. Engineering 167
  15. 11. Commanding 185
  16. 12. Managing 210
  17. 13. Breaking Out 226
  18. 14. Sunning 247
  19. 15. MARKET-GARDENING 273
  20. 16. Falling Short 297
  21. 17. Reassessing 318
  22. 18. Re-Supplying 338
  23. 19. Camping Out 359
  24. 20. Supporting Montgomery 376
  25. 21. Storming Germany 387
  26. 22. Cleaning Up 409
  27. 23. Thinking Back 439
  28. Appendix 1. 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Casualties 455
  29. Appendix 2. The Roster, February 1945 457
  30. Appendix 3. Time Line: Airborne History and the 81st TCS 467
  31. Glossary 471
  32. Sources 473
  33. Index 477
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