Jump Commander In Combat with the 505th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division in World War II
Alexander, Mark J. ; & John Sparry
Language: English
Published by Casemate Publishers, Philadelphia, 2010
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- Title
- Jump Commander In Combat with the 505th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division in World War II
- Author
- Alexander, Mark J. ; & John Sparry
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers, Philadelphia
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1935149288
- ISBN 13
- 9781935149286
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
Airborne Generals Gavin and Ridgway recognised Alexander’s superior battle skills and were more than happy to use him to plug holes in the ranks. His reputation excelled among the rank and file, right down to the lowest private. He led from the front, pressing the attack while simultaneously looking out for his men. In Sicily, Alexander’s battalion landed 25 miles from its drop zone, into a network of Italian pillboxes, upon which the Colonel personally directed fire. Dropped into the desperate inferno at Salerno, he refused to give ground against German counterattacks, forming his paratroopers against enemy efforts to push Allied forces back into the sea. At Normandy one seasoned lieutenant, John “Red Dog” Dolan, 505 PIR, called him “the finest battalion commander I ever served under,” after Alexander had led the 1/505 for ten days through the bloody battle for La Fière Bridge and Causeway.
This memoir is based on the transcription of hundreds of hours of recorded interviews made by Alexander’s grandson, John Sparry, over a period of years late in his life. Providing valuable insight into the beloved commander who led three of the most infamous battalions in the US Army, Jump Commander also contains a wealth of new detail on 82nd Airborne operations, and casts insight on some of the most crucial battles in the ETO. This highly readable and action-packed narrative may well be the last remaining memoir to be written in the voice of a major airborne officer of the Greatest Generation.
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About the Author
John Sparry is an active member in the Friends and Family of the 505 RCT Association, and maintains the 505 Regimental Combat Team website. He is passionate about preserving the stories of the greatest generation and making them available to current and future generations. He lives in Campbell, California with his wife, sons, and pet dog.
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