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British airborne forces in the Second World War
xi, 552 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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. '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 Building the narrative from the ground-up, Saul David draws on multiple archives, published memoirs, unpublished diaries and letters, and interviews with participants.
Beginnings, 1940-42 -- Growing pains, 1942-44 -- Triumph, June 1944 -- Disaster, September 1944 -- Zenith, 1945.
Includes bibliographical references and index.