TO WAR WITH THE ALL-AMERICAN: A History of the 82nd Airborne Division

Traces the full evolution of the 82nd Airborne Division from its World War I origins to its current role as a rapid-response force. Details their most known exploits, such as their first combat operation jumping into Sicily, their role in the airborne assaults in Normandy and at Arnhem, and their part in the Battle of the Bulge, as well as lesser-known and beyond. Explores the 82nd's formation in 1917, its transformation into the Army's first airborne division in 1942, its adaptation to new strategic demands during the Cold War, and the fighting it has undertaken in conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. Contains 30 photographs and 8 maps.