An essay looking at the rise of paratroopers in Europe during WWII, and analyzing the reasons why they weren’t used to the utmost of their ability. Draws heavily from the material of Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, made popular by the HBO miniseries.

This is about the D-Day Invasion, June six 1944.
This article describes how D-Day was the turning point of WW2.

Did the Allied over-estimations of the level of Air threat have a serious effect on the Operation Overlord planning?