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Down From Heaven: The 11th Airborne Division in World War II: Volume 1 Camp Toccoa to Leyte Campaign
We are pleased to release this long-awaited book on the history of the 11th Airborne Division in World War II by author, historian and lecturer Jeremy C. Holm, author of WHEN ANGELS THE 511TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY IN WORLD WAR II.
Utilizing personal interviews with veterans who fought with the 11th Airborne Division in World War II, Jeremy has weaved a powerful narrative that follows the origins of this mighty airborne unit from their initial days at Camp Toccoa, Georgia to their efforts to save the airborne during the 1943 Knollwood Maneuvers at Camp Mackall. Follow the division to Camp Polk, Louisiana; Camp Stoneman, California; Dobodura, New Guinea and finally through their bloody campaign to retake the island of Leyte from Imperial Japan.
The result of over a decade of research and interviews with the last living World War II Angels, in this Volume 1 Jeremy tells the powerful story of the 11th Airborne Division, "The Pacific Theater's Band of Brothers", some of the most elite soldiers in America's military during the war. You'll learn how the Angels influenced the history of the airborne and helped free the Philippines from the iron grip of Imperial Japan.
Utilizing personal interviews with veterans who fought with the 11th Airborne Division in World War II, Jeremy has weaved a powerful narrative that follows the origins of this mighty airborne unit from their initial days at Camp Toccoa, Georgia to their efforts to save the airborne during the 1943 Knollwood Maneuvers at Camp Mackall. Follow the division to Camp Polk, Louisiana; Camp Stoneman, California; Dobodura, New Guinea and finally through their bloody campaign to retake the island of Leyte from Imperial Japan.
The result of over a decade of research and interviews with the last living World War II Angels, in this Volume 1 Jeremy tells the powerful story of the 11th Airborne Division, "The Pacific Theater's Band of Brothers", some of the most elite soldiers in America's military during the war. You'll learn how the Angels influenced the history of the airborne and helped free the Philippines from the iron grip of Imperial Japan.
312 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2022
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March 26, 2026
an excellent breakdown of the history of the 11th airborne division. highly recommended
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