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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2023 · 41 MIN

Task Force Gypsy: The Last Airborne Operation of World War II

from Down From Heaven - The 11th Airborne Division in World War II & Beyond · host Jeremy C. Holm

In this episode, show host and 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm discusses the final Allied airborne operation of World War II, Task Force Gypsy.Jeremy is excited to share with you the history of this often-overlooked airborne operation from June of 1945.  In this video you'll learn about the 11th Airborne Division's mission to seal off Luzon's Cagayan Valley in an effort to prevent Japanese forces from moving towards Aparri for a potential "Dunkirk" rescue. After watching the 11th Airborne Division's Angels in action, US Sixth Army's General Walter Krueger said they were "the fightingest outfit I have ever seen!"Send us a V-Mail (text message)For more information, visit www.511pir.com or www.11thairborne.com today, or you can email jeremy at [email protected].  You can follow Jeremy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/11thairbornedivTo purchase copies of Jeremy's books on the 11th Airborne Division, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00G3TNO0A/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=c7baae52-e150-4caf-86b1-990b2ef40772Or to visit our full 11th Airborne Division online store, please visit:https://jeremycholmstore.square.site/11th-airborne-division-storeDown From Heaven Comes Eleven! Airborne All the Way!

In this episode, show host and 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm discusses the final Allied airborne operation of World War II, Task Force Gypsy. Jeremy is excited to share with you the history of this often-overlooked airborne operation from June of 1945. In this video you'll learn about the 11th Airborne Division's mission to seal off Luzon's Cagayan Valley in an effort to prevent Japanese forces from moving towards Aparri for a potential "Dunkirk" rescue. After ...

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