Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
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AlbakiReads Editorial A full wartime history of Britain’s airborne forces
A full wartime history of Britain’s airborne forces
Saul David traces the expansion of Britain’s airborne forces from a 500-man parachute battalion formed in 1940 to three divisions operating across the Second World War. Covering parachutists and glider-borne troops, the book follows their recruitment, training and deployments in North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe and the Far East. Major operations—including the Bruneval Raid, the captures of the Primasole, Pegasus and Arnhem bridges, and Operation Varsity—place the airborne campaign within the wider course of the conflict. Drawing on archival material, memoirs, diaries, letters and participant interviews, it assembles a broad account of how these units were formed and used in combat.
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- Readers interested in Second World War military history
- Those seeking a focused history of British airborne and parachute forces
- Readers interested in campaigns from North Africa to Europe and the Far East
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British airborne forcesSecond World War operationsParachute and glider troopsMilitary recruitment and trainingCombat history
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Book Overview THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Se...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.
The legendary 'Red Devils' were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill's instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops.
Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, steel helmets and Dennison smocks, they served with distinction in every major theatre of the conflict - including North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe and the Far East. They played a starring role in some most iconic airborne operations in history: the Bruneval Raid of February 1942; the capture of the Primasole, Pegasus and Arnhem Bridges in July 1943, June 1944 and September 1944 respectively; and Operation Varsity, the biggest parachute drop in history, near Wesel in Germany in March 1945.
Sky Warriors is an accomplished act of storytelling; authoritative, far-reaching and deeply moving. Building the narrative from the ground-up, Saul David draws on multiple archives, published memoirs, unpublished diaries and letters, and interviews with participants. The end result is a dramatic narrative of the airborne forces' recruitment, training and wartime exploits.
This is the first time the complete wartime story of the British airborne forces has been told.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 576 | Language: English | Publisher: WILLIAM COLLINS | ISBN: 0008522162
FormatHardcover
Pages576
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0008522162
EAN9780008522162
PublisherWILLIAM COLLINS
Publication Date2024-10-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.8 Pounds
Length9.3 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height2.0 Inches
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