The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village by Rabe, Stephen G

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NY: Cambridge University Press, 2023. First American Edition. Hardcover_pictorial boards. New/New. PRINTING NOT STATED. Physical Info: 0.9" H x 9.1" L x 6.2" W (1.05 lbs) 262 pages. Features: Price on Product, Bibliography, Index. Secure ship w/track #. The fateful days and weeks surrounding 6 June 1944 have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions hopelessly off-target into marshy waters in northwestern France, the 900 villagers of Graignes welcomed them with open arms. These villagers - predominantly women - provided food, gathered intelligence, and navigated the floods to retrieve the paratroopers' equipment at great… Read More

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