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Overview""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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob CarruthersPublisher: Coda Books Ltd Imprint: Coda Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.355kg ISBN: 9781781580394ISBN 10: 1781580391 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 21 February 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 BooksReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |