Parachute Rifle Company: A Living Historian's Introduction to the Organization, Equipment, Tactics and Techniques of the U.S. Army's Elite Airborne Tr

Entering battle by parachute was the ?easy part'. Packed with information for U.S. Airborne enthusiasts of all kinds, this volume provides a critical context for both the collector of U.S. Airborne memorabilia, and a methodology for living historians to research and translate the real-life story of the legendary U.S. Parachute Infantrymen to the hobby environment. Over 100 full-color images including battle recreation photographs, charts, tactical maps, order of battle graphics, authentic tables of organization and equipment, and numerous special features. SELLING POINTS: ? all new look at the famed U.S. paratroopers of WWII ? detailed guide for the reenactor, collector, and enthusiast ? author's third book on the elite American forces in WWII ILLUSTRATIONS 100 colour b/w images *