Download or read book Airborne written by E. M. Flanagan, Jr. and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the American Airborne troopers traces its developments from a largely experimental platoon in 1940 to a force containing five divisions and several independent battalions and regiments, citing their contributions to the major conflicts of the twentieth century. Reprint.