Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Black hearts Black hearts Jim Frederick This is the story of a small group of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's fabled 502nd Infantry Regiment--a unit known as "the Black Heart Brigade." Deployed in late 2005 to Iraq's so-called … OL13856590W
American eagles American eagles Charles Whiting American Eagles… is the thrilling true story of the US 101ST Airborne Division. From the rigorous training in ‘Old Jolly’ (England) to their first operational jump in Normandy, Charles Whiting tells … OL23830678W
The screaming eagles The screaming eagles Duncan Stirling "Iron Mike MacDonald was in charge of the squad they called the Bad Boys. None of them were the sort to be interested in history, but that is what they made ... The 101st Airborne Division had been n… OL24850144W
Air assault teams Air assault teams Gerard Stapleton Describes the history, major battles, and training necessary to become a member of the Army's 101st Airborne Division. OL2928955W
The simple sounds of freedom The simple sounds of freedom Taylor, Thomas "The Simple Sounds of Freedom, the true story of the first American paratrooper to land in Normandy and the only soldier to fight for both the United States and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany.… OL2990580W
In the Company of Soldiers In the Company of Soldiers Rick Atkinson For soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division, the road to Baghdad began with a midnight flight out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in late February 2003. For Rick Atkinson, who would spend nearly two mont… OL3918100W
Beyond the Rhine Beyond the Rhine Donald R. Burgett "Donald R. Burgett and the rest of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne had fought long and hard since the Normandy invasion. They fought through seventy-two days of continuous combat in Holland, a… OL456782W
Pathfinder Pathfinder Richard R. Burns An action-packed combat memoir by a veteran of the Pathfinders describes his role guiding helicopters into a landing zone to disembark troops, retrieve the wounded, or organize extractions, frequentl… OL6017616W