Dispersion, Decentralization, Chaos, & LGOPs: US Army Airborne Culture & Operations in Italy 1943

In this episode, historian and US Army veteran Dr. Rob Williams joins me to talk about the 82d Airborne Division jumping into Italy in September 1943 and also some of the origins of the US Army Airborne culture. Rob has a book in the works and one it's available I will update this descript with links to the book. Links Dr. Rob Williams -- links to some publications (https://history.osu.edu/people/williams.6859)

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Season two of the largest Combined, Joint, Multinational Military History effort focuses on American and Allied Forces in Europe and the Pacific through 1944. The 1943 series ended up with 108 episodes with contributions from across all US services, as well as contributions from our British and Canadian friends, and more.