LEADER 02715nam 22004693 450 001 9910158940003321 005 20230807220320.0 010 $a9781786252418 010 $a1786252414 035 $a(CKB)3810000000099170 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4807754 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4807754 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348442 035 $a(OCoLC)974583604 035 $a(Exl-AI)4807754 035 $a(Perlego)3021204 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000099170 100 $a20210901d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCanopies Of Blue $eThe U.S. Airborne Experience In The Pacific In WWII As A Case Study In Operational Art And Multi-Role Flexibility 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cVerdun Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015. 215 $a1 online resource (62 pages) 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aThis 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.$7Generated by AI. 606 $aAirborne operations (Military science)$7Generated by AI 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$7Generated by AI 615 0$aAirborne operations (Military science) 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945 700 $aGreene Jr$b Major Channing M$01374897 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910158940003321 996 $aCanopies Of Blue$93408686 997 $aUNINA