5 June 1944, D-1, 2300 hours: At airfields all across Southern England plane engines roar to life. The first, heavily laden aircraft lumber down the runway and into the air. On board are the brave young men of three airborne divisions, one British and two American. These highly skilled soldiers are trained to drop by parachute and glider deep behind enemy lines. On this night they will spearhead Operation Neptune, the amphibious and airborne invasion of German-occupied France. Inside you will find: • Histories of the British 6th and the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. • Complete organisations for British Parachute and Airlanding Companies, and US Parachute Rifle and Glider Rifle Companies. • New airborne assault rules including rules for pathfinders, parachute landing and coup-de-main glider assaults. |