The United States was quick to appreciate the importance of airborne troops, and raised five divisions during the Second World War, forging a reputation as an elite in the truest sense of the word. The 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions endure to this day and have maintained this tradition both in peace and war, serving in Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, both Gulf Wars, and Afghanistan. This rather large and superbly illustrated entry in the Images of War series documents their rich history, and using a large range of carefully selected and mostly colour photographs, it excellently chronicles their evolution from the relatively lightly-armed units of the Second World War, hampered by the limitations of their transport aircraft, to the fantastically equipped and supported formations of the modern era.

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Pegasus Archive

First-class documentation of great interest to the historian and the modeler.

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Miniaturas JM

Michael Green turns out several books a year and seems able to handle a wide range of military subjects with aplomb. This time round he delves into the history of American airborne divisons from their inception in 1942 to the present day.

A stickler for detail, Mr Green provides a strong mix of contemporary images combined with pix of museum exhibits and some showing living history enthusiasts presenting airborne tableaux. This all works very well.

The author confides his attention to explaining how units were, formed, their make-up and how they worked. Although inevitable well-known episodes could hardly be avoided, the book doesn’t offer a simple rehash of well-trodden history.

The effect is to show how US airborne units adapted to the prevailing conditions of warfare over the decades. The choice of images is as well-handled as ever and the result is another solid piece of work well worth your time.

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War History Online, Mark Barnes

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Argunners

Another in the "Images of War" series, this is a good overview of the equipment and organisation of, primarily, the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions, with some coverage of other divisions and their brief histories. It nicely blends their WW2 histories with airborne actions since then, up to their modern organisation, kit and equipment, and vehicles/aircraft including their current deployment of drones.
The main focus of the book is, of course, the usual mix of photographs that you will have come to expect if you are a regular to these publications. Archive and in theatre images are coupled with museum exhibits, reenactors and press/publicity photos. A very handy volume.

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Clash of Steel

I was impressed with Images of War: United States Airborne Divisions 1942-2018 and think it would be a welcome addition to anyone interested in airborne history and photography. It's a great addition to the Images of War family of books.

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Military History Online

A worthy addition to a very popular military history series. This book covers the history of US Airborne Divisions up to and including 2018 with the usual concise introductory text, captions and extended captions supporting a great selection of rare images – Very Highly Recommended

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Firetrench

Another well written and presented book from Michael Green, which also holds a lot of useful references for modellers as well as historians interested in the story of US airborne forces.

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Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland

The book, like all those in the "Images of War" series, shows us photos of extraordinary quality, and even if the theme of the paratroopers and the US airborne forces deserves more than one photographic book, it manages to be interesting and to inform the reader thoroughly .

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Old Barbed Wire Blog

A fascinating record of the US Airborne Divisions' campaigns from the middle of the second world war to the present day.

Books Monthly

As for the Gamer/Modeller/Military enthusiast, for whom this book was conceived and executed- a lot of fun. I've already said it might be the only book a "Para-Head" needs, but I think others will enjoy it too. Just so many cool pictures that one is bound to find something to attract one's interest. A strong rec for the Parachute Infantry Fan.

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GoodReads, Martin

An excellently illustrated book covering all the history of the US Airborne.

Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)

The story as a whole from 1942 to 2018 is a broad area to cover in the available space, but the author has done a good job of that. I have a particular interest in the Battle of the Bulge and so the section on Bastogne was particularly interesting for me, but the area cover the events of World War 2 generally was the area the drew me the most. The Cold War section did not really draw me in despite being old enough to remember the Vietnam War. The last chapter covering Iraq and Afghanistan is another segment that I enjoyed.

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Armorama