By Air to Battle: The Official History of the British Paratroops in World War II

Author:   Bob Carruthers
Publisher:   Coda Books Ltd
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9781781580394


Pages:   238
Publication Date:   21 February 2012
Format:   Paperback
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By Air to Battle: The Official History of the British Paratroops in World War II


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""Three hours later the search party found me, six miles away from the dropping zone, hanging helplessly from the highest branches of a clump of trees."" Captain J. Dawes, during training First published in 1945 and comprising a compilation of fascinating primary accounts of airborne combat as told by the very men who fought in the action, 'By Air to Battle' is the official history of Airborne operations by British Paratroops in World War II. Spanning the introduction of the Central Landing Establishment to the end of the war, we follow the heroic exploits of the British First and Sixth Airborne Divisions. 'By Air to Battle' is an inspiring and at times very comic description of the true events that took place at such historic conflicts as Arnhem, the Rhine, Normandy and Bruneval as well as the Airborne forces in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. This is a must-read for any military history enthusiast.

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Author:   Bob Carruthers
Publisher:   Coda Books Ltd
Imprint:   Coda Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.355kg
ISBN:  

9781781580394


ISBN 10:   1781580391
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   21 February 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. THE WONDERFUL AIR OF DAWN 2. GETTING INTO HARNESS: THE PARACHUTIST'S TRAINING 3. THE GLIDER AND ITS TUG 4. PRELIMINARY BOUTS: MONTE VULTURE AND BRUNEVAL 5. THE RED DEVILS OF NORTH AFRICA 6. THE NEXT ACT IS REHEARSED 7. BATTLE FOR THE SICILIAN BRIDGES 8. THE AIRBORNE IN ITALY 9. D DAY: THE SIXTH AIRBORNE PREPARES 10. JUMPING OVER THE WEST WALL 11. THE LEFT FLANK HELD FIRM 12. ARNHEM: THE DOORSTEP OF GERMANY 13. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CROSSINGS 14. THE BATTLE OF THE PERIMETER 15. THESE THINGS BEFELL AT ARNHEM 16. THE HIGH ROAD INTO GERMANY About Coda Books

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