History of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Author: United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
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Published: 1976*
Total Pages: 42
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Author: United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
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Published: 1976*
Total Pages: 42
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Published: 1990
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 17
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 31
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Published: 1997
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John O'Brien
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2014-11-18
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1625847599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe mission at Fort Campbell has changed over the past seventy-five years, and the city has grown and adapted to meet new challenges. It was conceived before Pearl Harbor as the Tennessee-Kentucky Armor Camp and has progressed in recent years to meet changing national security needs and the transformation of the U.S. Army. The fort is home to the army's most elite air assault and airborne units. It is also the largest employer in Tennessee and Kentucky and puts $2.6 billion into the local economy each year. Author and post historian John O'Brien details the historic ride that took Fort Campbell from a "Giant Bachelor City" to a "World-Class Army Home."
Author: Colonel Robert E. Jones
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2010-05-17
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 1596527536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe History of the 101st Airborne Division is the epic story of the Division from its activation in August 1942 through the completion of Operation Desert Storm in April 1991. The Division’s progression through the sky took decades of hard work and tens of thousands of dedicated soldiers. In World War II, the 101st became the first American troops to set foot in occupied France, when, on 6 June 1944, its paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines, clearing the way for the 4th Infantry Division landing on Utah Beach. The Division would become famous for its work in Holland during Operation Market Garden, and for its successful defense of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. In Vietnam, the “Screaming Eagles” engaged in battle from 1965 to 1972, when they began their evolution to Air Mobile by deploying by helicopter. In the Gulf War, the Division fired the first shots of Operation Desert Storm by destroying Iraqi radar sites, and during ground war of the operation, they made the longest and largest air assault in history. In every engagement and during the training periods in between, the 101st Airborne Division has honored the words of its first commander, General William C. Lee, that it has a “rendezvous with destiny.” This book is a fitting record of that history, and of the men who are proud to be called “Screaming Eagles.”
Author: Barry Smith
Publisher: Windrow & Greene Limited
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9781872004532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is a unique formation with a unique mission. No other combat formation in the world has an integral fleet of some 350 helicopters, permanently dedicated to the Division's task--the combat air assault. ... This lavishly illustrated book conducts the reader through the Division's history and mission, and its major component units.--P. [4] of cover.
Author: Gerard Stapleton
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781560652854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the history, major battles, and training necessary to become a member of the Army's 101st Airborne Division.
Author: Billyfrank Morrison
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2005-08-31
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 1439613044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince its establishment in 1941, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has grown to approximately 30,000 soldiers on over 100,000 acres. With its Southern culture, the base has a rich and interesting history. German prisoners of war were held here during World War II, and Campbell Army Air Field has always been a favorite stopover of NASA shuttle crews. Fort Campbell units have inspired numerous movies and books, such as Black Hawk Down, Band of Brothers, and Shadow Warriors. Through over 200 vintage postcards and photographs, this pictorial history tells the unique story of an army base and its brave soldiers who have fought to defend our country.