The Airborne Mafia by Robert F. Williams was obtained directly from the publisher and I chose to review it. I was a career long member of The Airborne Mafia, having attended the US Army Airborne school in 1986. I then proudly wore the elite Airborne wings through the next 23 years of service, serving with the 82nd Airborne during Operation Enduring Freedom. This book is a history of the Airborne Corps as seen by most in the Band of Brothers TV series. This book gives the reader the origin, the development, and eventual impact of the small but very effective elite bunch of volunteers as they shape the US military, not just the Army. If you, or someone you buy gifts for is interested in jumping out of perfectly good airplanes with the intent of inflicting mass violence on the enemy, or just interested in military histoory, certainly give this book a read.

4 Stars

I really enjoyed learning about this event in World War 2, it was well researched and worked overall with what I was hoping for. Robert F. Williams did a great job in writing this and showing the research being done in this period of time.