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The two major Army units that operated in the Pacific – the 11th Airborne Division and the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT) launched small-scale operations on extremely difficult, if not, outright dangerous, terrain, while also conducting amphibious assaults, fighting on jungled hills, swamps and mud. The two units were very different, with the 503rd PRCT being reserved for special purpose missions and the 11th Airborne Division occupying a more traditional role. This title will deal with the background to these two units and their training, before detailing the specific equipment used in the theatre and, finally and most importantly, the combat experience at a personal level of the US Army Paratrooper in the Pacific.

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To show how [paratroopers] performed in combat, two major operations are covered in greater detail. One is the jump onto Corregidor to retake this island from the Japanese. These men had to be dropped in two 'shifts' due to lack of transport. They were also up against many times more Japanese than they had anticipated. Drop zones were small and caused considerable difficulty. The other was a relatively long term campaign in the jungles of Leyte during late 1944. In this one, it was as much the conditions as it was the Japanese that had to be overcome as the fighting was in very hilly jungle terrain. Both events are superbly reported, making this a book that both entertains and informs. A book that puts the spotlight on men and units that are rarely covered by other books. <br>--Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (January 2013)

The book is an extremely interesting account of two highly trained and versatile, yet largely unknown, combat units. Highly recommended. - Military Modelcraft International

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Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illustrations have been published in over 30 countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.

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