Airborne
The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy Company
$28.49
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2017
Summary
The engrossing account of one of World War II’s legendary figures.
A member of the legendary Band of Brothers, Ed Shames was involved in some of the most important battles of World War II. His incredible combat record includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day, and service during Operation Market Garden, at Bastogne and in Germany itself.
Shames’ own words and recollections fuel a searing account that gives a soldier’s glimpse into the ferocity of th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472819383 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472819381 |
| Author: | Ed Shames, Ian Gardner |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 30mm |
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About The Author
Ed Shames
Col. Ed Shames is a ‘Band of Brothers’ veteran. He received a battlefield commission into E (’Easy’) Company of the 506th PIR on 13 June 1944 in Carentan, France. He survived the war before eventually retiring as a Colonel. He is an active member of veterans’ societies.
Ian Gardner served for five years in Support Company, 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment as a medic before leaving the Territorial Army in 1993 due to injury. Always enthusiastic about military history, several years after leaving 10 Para Ian became interested in World War II US Paratroopers. After a visit to Normandy in 2000 he decided to focus on the 101st Airborne Division, and in particular the Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which led to the critically acclaimed Tonight We Die As Men, co-written with Roger Day. Currently self-employed, he is married with two grown up children and lives near Aldershot in Hampshire.
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