These are stories that are not openly discussed by combat veterans and are usually only whispered between individuals at military reunions. The tales range from sad to hilarious, from surprising to horrible, but they are real. These are not the creations of a screenwriter or some novelist's pipe dreams, they are actual events, that had a lifelong impact on the soldiers who experienced them. Such a collection could only have resulted from 35 years of researcher on the 101st Airborne Division, which entailed interviews with almost 1000 veterans who wore the "screaming eagle" patch in WW2. This book is widely illustrated with photos of the time, but also places, objects, and equipment of the paratroopers of the 101st.
- ISBN10 2840483491
- ISBN13 9782840483496
- Publish Date 31 August 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 August 2021
- Publish Country FR
- Imprint Editions Heimdal
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language French