Tonight we die as men : the untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-Day /: the untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-Day. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ian Gardner & Roger Day ; foreword by Ed Shames.
• Other Names: Gardner, Ian; Day, Roger, 1955-
• Contents: "Hit it -- 13 weeks of pain: : creation of the 506th PIR -- "Time, gentlemen, please" : the 506th at Ramsbury, UK -- "Here's to your dog tags" : preparations for D-Day -- "Jump into the fight" : Operation Overlord begins -- "God, let me live 'til morning" : D-Night, part 1 -- "For Christ's sake, let's go" : D-Night, part 2 -- "A real feeling of victory" : D-Day, June 6, 1944 -- "No word from 3rd Battalion, 506th PIR" : D-Day +1 -- "A pitiful sight" : D-Day +2 -- "Don't shoot, we're Americans" : regrouping and consolidation -- "Still an American paratrooper" : POWs and counterattacks -- "I ain't dead yet" : the Battle of Bloody Gully, June 13, 1944 -- "Things are pretty calm right now" : operations on the main line of resistance -- "Go on, Yank, have a drink" : return to Ramsbury.
• Publisher Details: Oxford New York : Osprey
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 940.541273; Warfare & defence; HISTORY -- Europe -- Western; Military campaigns; Regimental histories; History -- General; History; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy; Weltkrieg (1939-1945); Soldat; France -- Normandy; United States; Electronic books; Parachute Infantry Regiment (506)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849089593; 1849089590
• Related ISBNs: 9781846033223; 1846033225
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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