ASL Module 2 - Paratrooper 2nd Edition - Unpunched

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Auction Item: Paratrooper – 2 nd Edition Condition: Very Good - Complete - Unpunched Condition Description: This Paratrooper 2 nd Edition is in very good overall condition. All contents are complete and countersheets are unpunched. The only blemish on the module is one box corner that has a split near one of the corners but not actually on a corner. This can be seen in one of the photos. Mounted maps are in perfect condition. Item Description: The men composing the spearhead of the Allied invasion of France stepped out of their planes 700 feet above the Cotentin peninsula shortly after midnight on June 6 th , 1944 to land behind the beaches of Normandy as the largest aerial invasion force yet assembled. Badly scattered by poor drops and facing predicted estimates of 50-90% casualties, they stood alone upon Hitler’s Fortress Europa with neither armor support nor heavy equipment. They were not only to hold their ground until relieved from the sea, but were also to attack and secure vital bridges and roads to prevent reinforcement of the beach defenses. This is the story of two American Airborne Divisions, the 82 nd and 101 st , as they made history in such places as Ste. Mere-Eglise, Foucarville, St. Come-Du-Mont, La Fiere, Pont L’Abbe, and Neuville-au-Plain. It is a vivid story of men in combat portrayed in gut wrenching detail read more

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