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82nd Airborne - 'All American'
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~SPEARHEAB~
82nd AIRBORNE
'All American'
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DEDICATION
To all the young men who died before their time - your achievements will never be forgotten
First published 200 I
ISBN 0 7110 2856 7
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage
and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing.
© Compendium Publishing 200 I
Published by Ian Allan Publishing
an imprint of Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, Hersham, Surrey KT 12 4RG.
Printed by Ian Allan Printing Ltd, Hersham, Surrey KT 12 4RG.
Code: 0112/A2
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Cover: 82nd Airborne re-enactors. (Tim Hawkins)
Previous page: Men of 508th PIR await orders,
6 January 1945. (via Real War Photos)
Abbreviations
Engr
Engineer
QM
Quartermaster
AA(A)
Anti-aircraft
ETO
European Theatre
Pfc/Pvt
Private (first class)
artillery
of Operations
PI
Platoon
AB
Airborne
FA
Field Artillery
PIR
Parachute infantry
ADC
Aide de camp
GIR
Glider infantry
regiment
Amb
Ambulance
regiment
Recce/Recon
Reconnaissance
Arty
Artillery
gren
Grenade
RA
Royal Artillery
asst
Assistant
HMG
Heavy MG (.50
RCT
Regimental
A/tk
Anti-tank
cal)
Combat Team
ATRL
Anti-tank rocket
Hy
Heavy
RHQ
Regimental HQ
launcher (M6
Inf
Infantry
Sect
Section
Bazooka)
LMG
Light MG (.30 cal)
(T or Sf) Sgt
(Technical or
Bn
Battalion
LST
Landing Ship Tank
Staff/) Sergeant
BR
British
It
light
SHAEF
Supreme HQ Allied
Brig
Brigade
(1-/2-)Lt
(First/Second)
Powers in Europe
Bty
Battery
Lieutenant
Sig
Signals
camo
camouflage
LZ
Landing zone
SP
Self-propelled
Cav
Cavalry
Maint
Maintenance
Tac
Tactical
CC
Combat Command
MC
Motorcycle
Tk
Tank
C-in-C
Commander-in-Chief
Med
Medium or
USAAF
US Army Air Force
Cml
Chemical
Medical
USMC
US Marine Corps
Col
Column
MG
Machine gun
Veh
Vehicle
Coy
Company
Mor
Mortar
Det
Detachment
Mot Inf
Motorised infantry
Dates
DZ
Dropzone
MP
Military Police
20/7/54
20 July 1954
ea
each
Mtrel
Materiel
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