BATTLE OF BURP GUN CORNER <> Glider Pilots <> Airborne <> Operation VARSITY <>

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BATTLE OF BURP GUN CORNERbyHans Den Brok<><><>

A Small Crossroad in Germany Became One of theMost Special Places in US Military History.

Aside From AnArticle in STARS AND STRIPES in 1945, It Had Seldom

Been Told Outside Of The Ranks Of The Troop Carrier Glider Pilots Who Participated In The Battle.

During the March 1945 Airborne Crossing of Germany\'s Rhine River,

the 435th Glider Pilot Combat Team Was Organized and Trained Several Weeks Before the Wesel Mission.

Organized into Four Platoons, One for Each of the Group\'s Squadrons,

Most Squad Leaders Were Second Lieutenants. They Were to Assist the

17th Airborne Divisionin Securing a Designated Area Northeast of Wesel,

Establish Roadblocks, and To Make Contact with British Forces Northeast

of the Town.

Once on the Ground, They Cleared Several Houses, Taking a Large Number of Prisoners

Before Digging in for the Night at Their Assigned Area of Two Crossroads - - -

one That Would Earn the Name \"Burp Gun Corner.\"

At Midnight They Were Attacked by a Large Number of Infantry,

Supported by a Tank. As Soon as the Enemy Troops Were in Close Range,

the Glider Pilots Opened Fire, Taking a Heavy Toll of Enemy Infantry

During the Hour-long Battle.

THIS IS THE STORY OF :

The First Tow in the European Theater of Operations in Combat . . .

The First Time of a Definite Mission for Glider Pilots. . .

The First and Only Full Officer Combat Organization in the Field . . .

This Operation and Actions Have a Special Place In Military History

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Hard Cover

8 1/2 by 11 Inch Trim Size
98 PagesOver 140 photosDiagrams and MapsRosters of the 435th Troop Carrier Group Personnel Who Took Part in this operation<> Printed On High Quality Paper <>
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