THE 517's GANG Part 1: Italy & Provence
THE 517's GANG Part 1: Italy & Provence
THE 517's GANG Part 1: Italy & Provence
THE 517's GANG Part 1: Italy & Provence

THE 517's GANG Part 1: Italy & Provence

L20190182
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The history of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team from its creation in March 1943 to the end of the Alpes-Maritimes campaign in December 1944


 

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"The 517th's Gang" is written based on the accounts gathered from veterans of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team. This unit first fought in Italy, then took part in the Invasion of Provence. It was subsequently engaged in the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. The majority of the stories recounted come from exchanges between veterans, as well as from interviews conducted by the author.

Numerous photographs and items from private collections complement the veterans' accounts. The 517th's Gang was written to honour those who have been forgotten by history.

Part 1: Italy & Provence

Author 1
Loic Jankowiak
Publication date
May 2019
Pages
312
Illustrations
Approximately 450 illustrations
Cover
Hardcover
Language
French
Publisher
Self-published
EAN
9782956738503

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