02715nam 22004693 450 991015894000332120230807220320.097817862524181786252414(CKB)3810000000099170(MiAaPQ)EBC4807754(Au-PeEL)EBL4807754(CaPaEBR)ebr11348442(OCoLC)974583604(Exl-AI)4807754(Perlego)3021204(EXLCZ)99381000000009917020210901d2015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCanopies Of Blue The U.S. Airborne Experience In The Pacific In WWII As A Case Study In Operational Art And Multi-Role Flexibility1st ed.San Francisco :Verdun Press,2015.©2015.1 online resource (62 pages)Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Little Drop Zone, Big Ocean: The Marine Airborne Experiment -- Corcorans vs. Leggings: Adaptive Leadership in Building the Paraglider Team -- First in the Fight: The 503rd Parachute Infantry at Nadzab -- Paraglidermen in Action: The 11th Airborne in Combined Operations -- Airborne Operations in a Global Environment: Some Conclusions -- Bibliography.This book, authored by MAJ Channing M. Greene, Jr., explores the American airborne experience in the Pacific during World War II, emphasizing the strategic and operational flexibility demonstrated by the U.S. Army's airborne units. It examines key operations involving the 11th Airborne Division, the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 1st Marine Parachute Battalion. The work highlights the foresight of military planners in successfully integrating airborne operations with conventional forces to achieve specific objectives, such as amphibious operations, parachute drops, and POW camp raids. The book serves as a case study in operational art, offering insights into future military planning and force structure, particularly for airborne and air assault units. The subject is presented as relevant and timely, with implications for modern military strategy and planning.Generated by AI.Airborne operations (Military science)Generated by AIWorld War, 1939-1945Generated by AIAirborne operations (Military science)World War, 1939-1945Greene Jr Major Channing M1374897MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910158940003321Canopies Of Blue3408686UNINA