Any Place, Any Time, Any Where. The 1st Air Commandos in WWII

Van Wagner, R. D.

ISBN 10: 076430447X / ISBN 13: 9780764304477

Published by Schiffer Military/Aviation History, Atglen, PA, 1998

About this Item

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military/Aviation History, 1998. First edition, 1998. Well researched and illustrated. Tan cloth printed in black, marbled endpapers, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is also in fine condition, no chips or tears. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Any Place, Any Time, Any Where. The 1st Air Commandos in WWII
• Publisher: Schiffer Military/Aviation History, Atglen, PA
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076430447X
• ISBN 13: 9780764304477
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Aviation & Aerospace
  • World History, World Wars and Militaria

About this title

Synopsis

The 1st Air Commandos were sired by General of the Army Henry H. “Hap” Arnold and brought to life by the imagination of two men, Lieutenant Colonel Philip G. Cochran and Lieutenant Colonel John R. Alison. In gathering men of character and tenacity, these two visionaries molded a unit which had to overcome orthodox military minds, paralyzing fear, and Burma’s impregnable terrain before taking the fight to the Japanese.

With a focus on the might and flexibility of air power, Cochran and Alison constructed an experimental unit which cut across the structured lines of conventional organizations. Forming an air arsenal which was totally unique in its composition and application, they combined the firepower of P-51A fighters and B-25H bombers with the logistical tentacles of C-47 transports, CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-64 bush planes to reach far behind Japanese lines.

The list of firsts is noteworthy – first airborne glider “snatch” in combat, first double tow of gliders into a combat arena, first helicopter operations, first helicopter combat rescue, first gunship employment, and first rockets fired against an enemy. Unorthodox and eclectic, the 1st Air Commandos serve as a model for conventional and special operations today.