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	Airborne forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By 1944 the British Divisions were grouped in the the 1st Airborne Corps under General Frederick Browning, while US Divisions in the ETO (the 17th, 82nd, and 101st) were organized into the XVIII Airborne Corps under Gen Matthew Ridgway.
		Operation Giant II Operation Giant II was a planned drop of the 82nd Airborne on the outskirts of Rome, with the objective of seizing the Italian capital alongside four Italian divisions that were presumed to be friendly to the Allied cause.
		US airborne forces were held in reserve during the initial invasion of Italy at Salerno, called Operation Avalanche.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Airborne_forces (3553 words)

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		The tonnage of US bombs dropped increased from 0 in March 2002 and 0.3 in April 2002 to between 7 and 14 tons per month in May-August, reaching a pre-war peak of 54.6 tons in September - prior to Congress' 11 October authorisation of the invasion.
		The 101st Airborne Division continued their attack north behind the 3rd Infantry Division, and the 82nd Airborne Division began to consolidate in and around Talil airfield for further operations.
		By the end of March, elements of the 82nd Airborne Division augmented with a mechanized infantry battalion task force of the U.S. 1st Armored Division began diversionary assaults in and around the city of Samawah in order to divert Iraqi forces that may have otherwise threatened the extended rear of the coalition's lead elements.
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	13th Airborne Division During WW II - Overview
		General Chapman, one of the U.S Army's early airborne pioneers, was head of Airborne Command at Camp Mackall and had seen action in the Mexican Border incident and World War I. At the beginning of 1945 the 13th Airborne Division, embarked for Europe and arrived in February.
		The division's major units when they arrived in France were the 515th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) commanded by Colonel Harvey J Jablonsky; the 88th Glider Infantry Regiment (GIR) commanded by Colonel Samuel Roth and the 326th GIR commanded by Colonel William Poindexter.
		Descending From the Clouds: A Memoir of Combat in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment: 82nd Airborne Division Casemate (Oct 2004), 256 p.
	www.ww2-airborne.us /18corps/13abn/13_overview.html (733 words)

	US MILITARY LEADERSHIP - Official Recommendations
		Until the Brigade Unit of Action program was developed, the division was the smallest self-sufficient level of organization in the US Army.
		Forty-two of the infantry divisions and four of the airborne divisions served in the ETO and MTO, the remainder served in the PTO.
		By early 1942 the division was organized substantially the way it would be used in battle, with, in addition to its three infantry regiments, four artillery battalions (three twelve-tube 105mm light battalions and one twelve-tube 155mm howitzer medium battalion), a cavalry reconnaissance troop, and division service troops.
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		The 13th was simply kept in reserve, or scheduled for drops that didn't take place, so they ended the war never being in a position where they could be committed to battle.
		The Japanese suspected (but did NOT know from message intercepts) that the US would move to head off this strike, and their intention was to trap and destroy this force at sea.
		Three U.S. submarines were lost in the Atlantic the S-26, R-12 and the USS Dorado SS-248, for a total loss of 52 U.S. Navy submarines in World War II.
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	The 11th Airborne Division During WW II - Overview
		The division was manned primarily with former glider troops and some veteran Airborne troops.
		The 11th Airborne Division remained on occupation duty until 1949 when they were relieved and sent to Camp Campbell Kentucky.
		Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945.
	www.ww2-airborne.us /18corps/11abn/11_overview.html (1041 words)

	82nd Airborne Division During WW II - Overview
		Despite the heavy losses the division was moved up to the front by motor and reinforced by the 39th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division on July 12, 1943.
		On 9 December 1943 Colonel Gavin was promoted to Brigadier General and assumed the duties of the Assistant Division Commander of the 82nd Airborne while Lt Col Herbert Batchellor assumed command of the 505th.
		During the early months of 1944, units of the Division were moved to England as the allies were preparing for the assault on Western Europe.
	www.ww2-airborne.us /division/82_overview.html (2514 words)

	U.S. Army Divisions of World War II: 13th Airborne Division, Casualties, Generals, Battles & Campaigns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Activation date is the date the division was activated or inducted into federal service (national guard units).
		Other Wars are the wars in which the division was mobilized.
		The dates after the campaign name are the dates of the campaign not of the division.
	www.historyshots.com /usarmy/Division.cfm?did=13 (165 words)

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		The division fought in Tunesia, the Naples-Foggia area, Anzio, the Rome-Arno area, the North Appenines and the Po Valley.
		The division was decorated with the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Distinguished Unit Citation.
		The 40th Infantry Division fought during the Second World War in the Pacific theatre, in Bismarck Archipelago, Luzon and Southern Philippines.
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	Fatalities List Since May 1st
		He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, La., died on Aug. 29, in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.
		Barbieri was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt. Jeremy E. King, 23, of Meridian, Idaho, died on Aug. 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.
		Two U.S. soldiers died when their helicopter was shot down during fighting in Yusifiya, south of Baghdad, a military statement said.
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	US Army History, 13th Armored Division
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		Includes special stories submitted by the men who fought with the 13th along with biographies of 13th Armored Division veterans.
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	US Army History, 13th Airborne Division
		Description: A reprint of the original 1949 publication on this outstanding Airborne Division.
		It covers the origin and development of Airborne troops and the division's activities in WWII.
		Most unique feature: lists every battalion, regiment, special troop, command, artillery, and parachute unit within the 13th.
	www.turnerpublishing.com /detail.aspx?ID=89 (45 words)

	Airborne History
		The first official jump of US paratroopers takes place at Lawson Field, Fort Benning, GA and also the first mass jump by US paratroopers
		The 501st Parachute Battalion is formed from the cadre of the test platoon
		13th Airborne Division deploys to European Theatre of Operations
	www.wwiiadt.com /ADTairbornehistory.htm (197 words)

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