NEVER A DULL MOMENT: The 80th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in World War II

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Explores the history of the 80th AAA Battalion, which was a glider outfit that provided anti-aircraft defense and anti-tank capability to the division's three infantry regiments as battlefield conditions dictated. Elements of the battalion fought in Italy, Normandy, Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, making combat glider assaults during both Operation Neptune and Operation Market Garden. The 80th AAA battalion was a hybrid unit. While its members were considered Coast Artillery (the branch responsible for defending ground formations from air attack during WWII), they fought alongside parachute and glider infantry, most often providing direct fire, anti-armor support with 57mm/6 pounder cannons. Contains 30 photos.