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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> This is a hook shout the people places and events which combine to tell the story of a truly great and remarkable organization the 101st Airborne Division. It is easy to make the case that this division was destined for greatness from the very beginning Certainly its first commander. Major General Will iam C. Lee felt that very strongly when on 19 Aug 1942 just three days after his new division was activated he issued his General Order 25. In it disdaining Sam Goldwyn’s famous advice: “Never prophesy especially about the future” General Lee prophesied with all the clairvoyance and wis dom of a biblical prophet. These were his words: The 101st Airborne Division which was activated on 16 Aug 1942 at Camp Claiborne Louisiana has no history but it has a rendezvous with destiny. One test of a good prophesy is the amount of amendment required to make it conform to what actually occurred. So tested. Bill Lee’s prophesy deserves high marks indeed. The only change one might make would be to add that the rendezvous of the 101st with destiny would be a continuing event. going on and on. For example “The 101st Airborne Division has an unending rendezvous with destiny