The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village

by Stephen G. Rabe

The fateful days and weeks surrounding 6 June 1944 have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009206400
• ISBN13: 9781009206402
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"