xi, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index.
Contents
Prologue December 1943 -- A gathering of eagles -- The ghosts of hills and rivers -- The Anzio gambit -- The rise of the sky knights -- The last invasion of Britain -- Storming a stolen empire -- The race for Rome -- The deadly sands of Normandy -- The gods of sea and sky -- Showdown on Saipan -- Raising the fallen colors -- Days of the liberators -- Redemption at Leyte -- The home front war -- Autumn of shattered dreams -- Epilogue 1945.