"US Airborne unit histories & scenarios?" Topic

Hi

I'm wanting to develop a series of historical scenarios (or use existing ones) for American Airborne troops from Normandy onwards right through to Berlin (if they fought that far).

My interest is particularly the 502nd PIR of the 101st and I'd like really like to focus on them if possible, however, I'd be interested in any US Airborne unit actions.

Can anyone recommend any:
a) Unit action histories – books or online.
b) Existing scenario books for ideas.

I'm particularly wanting to develop platoon level scenarios – by that I mean, a number of squads (= approx 8-10 figs or a single stand of 4-5 and the basic unit of moving/firing/testing morale) and a few tanks (1 model = 1 tank) if there are any at all. I don't mind interpolating or bathtubbing such encounters from larger actions.

I'm aware of things like Skirmish Campaigns' books, eg the following on the 82nd airborne: link

and Bretton Publishers' series of books: link

The scale of both these is a bit too low – individual detailed men rather than squads.

Any other suggestions – especially with regard to the 502nd – much appreciated :)

Thanks

Al

Don't know if this would help:

The Deuce, The Bravery, Valor and Sacrifice of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment in WWII

It's available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon

"Rendezvous With Destiny" by Pappaort and Norwood. Published in 1948, so no benefit of decades of hindsight and analysis, but written by two platoon leaders in the 101st in the war and they utilized SLA Marshall's work, and their own research (and of course, their experiences).

Might find some interesting information here:
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You might want to check this site out. It contains some interesting oral histories. link

You could rummage around on the various Squad Leader & Advanced Squad Leader sites for ideas.

Thanks guys, very helpful :)

TFL had a excellent DDay scenario book that had 82nd and 101st scenarios. Follow we boys I think it was called.

Thanks GGouveia

all you will ever need 900 pages! amazingly well done
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