THE RAKKASANS. The Combat History of the 187th Airborne Infantry

by E. M. Flanagan

A$35 · Offered by Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller

First edition

Pp. x+392, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Presidio Press, Novato, California, 1997. First edition. *This unit began as a glider regiment in the 11th Airborne Division in 1943 and was nicknamed 'the Rakkasans' 'the umbrella men' by the Japanese. This book details their history. Item #P10969

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