D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J
Written by Philippe Esvelin
Published by Heimdal
in 2001
ISBN: 284048143X
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- GLIDERS
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J
Written by Philippe Esvelin.
Stock no. 1827097
1st.
2001.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition.
U.S. glider pilots and their part in winning World War II. Text in French and English. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 284048143X. Corners lightly rubbed. A few minor knocks to board edges. Rear board scuffed. Contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Remerciements
- Acknowledgements
- Preface by Robert C. Casey
- Introduction
- PREMIERE PARTIE: AVANT L'ASSAULT
- PART ONE: BEFORE THE ASSAULT
- Les pionniers
- The pioneers
- Le programme americain
- The American program
- L'entrtainment des pilotes
- Training the pilots
- Perennite du programme
- Long-term future of the program
- Les ameliorations techniques
- Technical enhancements
- SECONDE PARTIE: OBJECTIF NORMANDIE
- PART TWO: OBJECTIVE NORMANDY
- Les preparatifs
- Preparations
- L'assault
- The assault
- Mission Chicago
- Mission Detroit
- Mission Keokuk
- Mission Elmira
- Mission Galveston
- Mission Hackensack
- Epilogue
- Glossaire et sources bibliographiques
- Glossary and Bibliographical Sources
- Les missions de planeurs du Jour J
- Marquages de escadrons de transport engages le Jour J
- The D-Day Glider missions
- Markings on transport squadrons committed on D-Day
- 6 juin 1944: Mission Chicago. La premiere vague des 52 Wacos du 434th TCG
- June 6, 1944: Mission Chicago. The first serial of 434th TCG's 52 Wacos
- Pilotes de planeur tues en Normandie
- Glider pilots killed in Normandy
- Profils des appareils engages en Normandie
- Profiles of aircrafts engaged in Normandy
- Dale Oliver, pilote de planeur et dessinateur
- Dale Oliver, glider pilot and artist