The development of air transport in the early 20th Century led military strategists to examine the concept of inserting light infantry at key points behind enem

On 10 May 1940 German Fallschirmjäger stormed the Dutch fort of Eben-Emael, south of Maastricht. The brilliantly executed operation was the first signal succes

Classified 'CONFIDENTIAL' post-war publication compiled by the authority of the Army Council, the object of which was to preserve the experience gained during W

Beginning with a case study of the greatest airborne operation of the war, the 1944 invasion of Holland, Huston examines the inception, organization, training,

United States Army Air Forces in World War 2. Details the history of the Air Transport Command.