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Rapport | Leonard; Northwood | Arthur

Rendezvous With Destiny: A History of the 101st Airborne Division

First Enlarged Edition

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Description

Signed by seven members of the 101st Airborne Division, the “Band of Brothers,” in Rendezvous With Destiny: A History of the 101st Airborne Division by Leonard Rapport and Arthur Northwood.

Thick octavo, xxiv, 830pp. White cloth, title in black and gilt, emblem on front cover. Appears unread. In the publisher’s scarce dust jacket, price clipped, tape reinforcement to verso, bright illustrations.

Signed by seven members of the 101st Airborne Division, the notorious Band of Brothers, including:

  • William “Wild Bill” Guarnere
  • Donald Malarkey
  • Robert “Smokey” Noody
  • Ed Mauser
  • Edward “Babe” Heffron
  • Bradford C. Freeman
  • Lynn “Buck” Compton

This history of the 101st Airborne was published in 1948. This copy was reissued in the late 1960’s, with an enlarged preface and additional historical documents.

Additional information

Location Published

Madelia, MN

Publisher

101st Airborne Division Association

Edition

First Enlarged Edition

Date Published

[1965]

Binding

Cloth

Condition

Near Fine

Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Author

Rapport | Leonard; Northwood | Arthur

Author Display

Arthur Rapport, Leonard; Northwood