COLONEL BOB PIPER : The Way We Were (WWII American Paratroopers Portrait Series #2) [Paperback]

Michel de Trez (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wwii American Paratroopers Portrait Series | Publication Date: March 2003

Colonel Bob Piper served as a platoon leader in "G" Company, 505th PIR. He was Rgtl. Adjutant (S-1) and then Rgtl. Intelligence Officer (S-2) and made all four of the combat jumps effected by the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII. He was wounded only once, in Sicily.

His story is retold here through many photographs, and some of his own memorabilia, including original uniforms, badges and emblems.

This is the second book in this new series depicting the lives of the men of the airborne forces in World War ll.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: D Day Pub (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2960017641
• ISBN-13: 978-2960017649
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A memorable and thoughtfully bilingual tribute, March 9, 2003

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This review is from: COLONEL BOB PIPER : The Way We Were (WWII American Paratroopers Portrait Series #2) (Paperback)

The second volume in the D-Day Publishing "WW II Paratroopers Portrait" series, The Way We Were is a veritable showcase of historic photographs of World War II paratroopers, most of which were taken during or shortly after the war. Vivid black-and-white pictures visually capture the brave men of the Headquarters Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division who were willing to risk life and limb in service to their country. Enhanced with an extensive commentary by the photographer Colonel Bob Piper (a man who took many of the photos against orders during his wartime service), enhances this memorable and thoughtfully bilingual tribute with the text being in both English and French.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Airborne history like you've never seen, December 19, 2010

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This review is from: COLONEL BOB PIPER : The Way We Were (WWII American Paratroopers Portrait Series #2) (Paperback)

Mr. de Trez has done incredible research and the results are amazing!
If you need to know how the Airborne accomplished all that they did in Europe
then these books are for you.
Fantastic reading backed up with even better pictures.
Buy these books while you can!