Sky warriors : British airborne forces in the Second World War
David, Saul, 1966-2024
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Place reservation for Sky warriors : British airborne forces in the Second World WarThe 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. '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 Building the narrative from the ground-up, Saul David draws on multiple archives, published memoirs, unpublished diaries and letters, and interviews with participants.
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London : William Collins, 2024.London : William Collins, 2024.
Collation:
xi, 552 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008522162 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.541241
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English
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BRN:
2896399
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