The Airborne
The allied troops were well aware that, in order to successfully invade France, they would have to drop the elite Airborne Division deep behind enemy lines and destroy the German defenses that were waiting inside in the second line of defense before the invasion could take place. Sixty-one German infantry divisions and ten Panzer divisions were stationed behind enemy lines, ready to strike. In the television series “Band of Brothers,” there is a reference to the story of the Airborne.
The Airborne
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