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Title: Ridgway's Paratroopers: The American Airborne in World War II by Clay, Jr. Blair ISBN: 1-55750-299-4 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: December, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Excellent history, but quite biased
Comment: Make no mistake, this book will give you an excellent history of General Ridgway and the 82nd Abn. I like it for that.
I have a few problems with this book though.
1) Even though Ridgway was in command of the 18 Abn Corps, units that were not the 82nd or sucessfully supporting the 82nd were largely ignored. There are many pages of the defense of St. Vith. There is one paragraph on Bastogne. The accomplishments of the units that were not the 82nd or helping them are handled briefly, regardless of benefit to the overall mission.
2) The author is decidedly pro- West Point. All officers are identified by their West Point class and who their classmates were. Non West Pointers are ignored unless they do something truly amazing. Enlisted men are completely ignored unless they earn a DSC or better (although he ignored a MOH winner in the 101st).
3) He is almost completely uncritical of Ridgway. Mistakes are glossed over or blamed on someone else and acheivements are overly highlighted. I would not call this a balanced history.
These said, I would still recommend this book for it's detail. I would not recommend this book if you are going to use only one source for your research.
Rating: 4
Summary: Objective, rather than subjective history
Comment: Mr. Blair once again comes through in his in-depth analysis of the US Army Airborne during the Second World War. Especially illuminating is his exposure of LTC Reuben Tucker as THE outstanding wartime regimental commander of the not only the US Army, but of the entire US military. This book is plain and simply a good read. I recommend it to anyone who is serious about military history and battle command.
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Title: Matthew B. Ridgeway: Soldier, Statesman, Scholar, Citizen by George Charles Mitchell ISBN: 0811722945 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborn Commander 1943-1946 by JAMES M. GAVIN ISBN: 0553341324 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1984 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Combat Jump : The Young Men Who Led the Assault into Fortress Europe, July 1943 by Ed Ruggero ISBN: 0060088753 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 21 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Airborne : A Combat History of American Airborne Forces by Jr. E.M. Flanagan ISBN: 0891416889 Publisher: Presidio Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Vanguard of the Crusade: The US 101st Airborne Division in WWII by Mark Bando ISBN: 0971765006 Publisher: The Aberjona Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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