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An importnat unit history,
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This review is from: The Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division (Hardcover)
The 11th Airborne Division was activated at Camp Mackall North Carolina on February 25, 1943, and was primarily composed of former glider troops with some Airborne veterans. Immediately following activation, the 11th Airborne Division began jump training, and was ready to be transported overseas barely a year later. In early 1944, the 11th Airborne Division was moved to San Francisco, California, and ordered to prepare for embarkation to the Pacific Theater.They were sent to New Guinea, where they trained in jungle warfare techniques, prior to the invasion of the Philippines, in November. The 11th Airborne Division landed at Leyte Beach, the Philippines, on November 18, 1944. They relieved 24th and 37th Infantry Divisions, and their objective was to clear a mountain pass from Burauen to Ormoc. After three 3 months of tough fighting, including hand-to-hand combat, the Japanese were driven from the pass and surrounding heights. Members of the 11th Airborne Division rested and were resupplied when they reached Ormoc. On January 26, 1945 the 11th Airborne Division landed at Nasgubu Beach, Luzon, approximately 70 miles from Manila. Their mission was to remove the enemy from Highway 17 and to link up with the Allied forces that were attacking Manila. After just 5 days, the 11th Airborne Division accomplished their mission and broke through the enemy defenses on Tagaytay Ridge. The 551th Parachute Infantry Regiment conducted a combat drop to reinforce the main body of the Division. After capturing Fort McKinley, Clark field, and Nichols field, the 11th Airborne Division joined the 1st Cavalry Division and the 37th Infantry Division in the attack on Manila. Following Manila's liberation, the 11th Airborne Division launched a daring raid behind enemy lines and liberated 2,200 Allied POWs from the Los Banos Internment Camp. Following the completion of this mission, the 11th Airborne engaged in mopping up operations in the southern areas of Luzon. In May 1945, the Division was placed into reserve in the Philippines, to rest, resupply, and acquire replacements, in preparation for Operation Olympic, the invasion of the Japanese home islands, which was never to occur. The 11th Airborne Division moved to Okinawa on Aug. 10, 1945, to escort Gen. Douglas MacArthur into Japan and to spearhead the occupation. The 11th Airborne Division landed at Atsugi Airdrome, near Tokyo, on Aug. 30, 1945, and occupied the area in and around Yokohama. In September 1945, when they moved to northern Japan and assumed responsibility for Akita, Yamagata, Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures. Later, the 11th Airborne division took over control of Amori, Hokkaido, Fukushima, and Prefectures, controlling almost half the island of Honshu and all the island of Hokkaido. The11th Airborne Division remained on occupation duty until 1949 when they were relieved and sent to Camp Campbell Kentucky.
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This review is from: The Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division (Hardcover)
why bother, never received the book, in all the emails I've sent he responded one time with a lame excuse.
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