First to Jump: How the Band of Brothers Was Aided by the Brave Paratroopers of Pathfinders Com Pany

by Jerome Preisler

Book Overview

The U.S. Army Pathfinders. The vanguard of the Allied forces in World War II Europe. Countless times they preceded invasions and battles vital to bringing the enemy to its knees. Because before the front lines could move forward, the Pathfinders had to move behind enemy lines . . . The first into combat, and the last out, their advance jumps into enemy territory were considered suicide missions by those who sent them into action. World War Two's special...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425265978
• ISBN13: 9780425265970
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Caliber
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher