PRODUCTO ORIGINAL
ENVÍOS 24 H
PAGO SEGURO
The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") is a specialized division of modular light infantry of the US Army. UU. Trained for air assault operations. The Screaming Eagles has been referred to as "the spearhead" by former United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the most powerful and tactically mobile division of the United States Army by the former Chief of Staff of the Army Gen Edward C. Meyer (ret) The 101st Airborne is able to plan, coordinate and execute brigades - large air assault operations capable of seizing key terrain in support of operational objectives, and is capable of working in austere environments with Limited or degraded infrastructure. These particular operations are conducted by highly mobile teams that cover large distances and face the enemy forces behind the enemy lines. According to the author of Screaming Eagles: 101st Airborne Division, his unique mobility on the battlefield and his high level of training have kept him at the forefront of US ground combat forces. UU. In recent conflicts. More recently, the 101st Airborne has been conducting foreign internal defense and counterterrorism operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 101st Airborne Division has a history of almost a century. During World War II, he was recognized for his role in Operation Overlord (D-Day landings and airborne landings on June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France), Operation Market Garden, the liberation of the Netherlands and his action during the Battle of The Boss around the city of Bastogne, Belgium. During the Vietnam War, the 101st Airborne Division fought in several major campaigns and battles, including the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969.
At the height of the War on Terror, the 101st Airborne Division had more than 200 aircraft. The division now has just over 100 planes. As of December 2017, the division had approximately 29,000 soldiers, compared to 35,000 soldiers just three years earlier due to budget restrictions.
Castellano
English
French
Add to the cart