"Im not a hero. I just liked to jump out of airplanes. It didn't much matter that along the way I had to kill Germans. They shot at me, and missed. I shot back, and didn't." - Sgt. Jesse Adams: 82nd Airborne Veteran

Hello and welcome to the 82nd Airborne Division we are a group of many games and many people. We are the elite troops of the army, and you all should be respectfull and honorable.

D-Day - Operation Neptune
The 82nd was pulled out of Italy in December 1943 and moved to the United Kingdom to prepare for the liberation of Europe. With two combat jumps under its belt, the 82nd Airborne Division was now ready for the most ambitious airborne operation of the war, Operation Neptune -the airborne invasion of Normandy. The operation was part of Operation OVERLORD, the amphibious assault on the northern coast of Nazi-occupied France.

In preparation for the operation, the division was reorganized. Two new parachute infantry regiments, the 507th and the 508th, joined the division. However, due to its depleted state following the fighting in Italy, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment did not take part in the invasion.

On June 5-6, 1944, the paratroopers of the 82nd's three parachute infantry regiments and reinforced glider infantry regiment boarded hundreds of transport planes and gliders and, began the largest airborne assault in history. They were among the first soldiers to fight in Normandy, France.

The division dropped behind Utah Beach, Normandy, France between Ste Mere-Eglise and Carentan on June 6th, 1944. They were reinforced by the 325th GIR the next day. The division remained under strong German pressure along the Merderit River. Eventually, the 325th GIR crossed the river to secure a bridgehead at La Fiere on June 9th. It was during this action that Pfc Charles N. DeGlopper single-handedly defended his platoon's position and subsequently was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism.

Group High Command:

82nd Airborne Comander: General {S.W.O} Robin_Hood
2nd in Command: Lt. Gen. URA Maj.Gen. John E Hawkins FRU

21st Airborne Brigade: Brig.Gen. :FR:.Marshal Phillippe Boivert
45th Airborne Brigade: =TWT=.:AME:.Captan200
9th Airborne Brigade: Brig. Gen. {BLK}Tex*

The 82nd - Airborne Division During World War 2[www.ww2-airborne.us]
The Story of the 82nd-Airborne Division[www.lonesentry.com]
82nd - Airborne Group Website (Comming Soon)[www.82nd-abd.com]