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Nothing is Impossible (Heruitgave)
a Glider Pilot's Story of Sicily, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing
2022 || Paperback || Victor Miller || Pen & Sword
Battle is the severest test a man can be called upon to undergo; it can bring out the best in a man – and the worst...
The author of this book, Victor Miller, joined the Queen's Royal Regiment, at Guildford, upon the outbreak of the Second World War. He volunteered for the elite Glider Pilot Regiment upon its formation and passed, with above average marks, the RAF pilot training programme.
From here, he was to take part in three of the most iconic airborne operations of the entire conflict....
Churchill's Spearhead (Heruitgave)
the Development of Britain's Airborne Forces in World War II
2023 || Paperback || John Greenacre || Pen & Sword
The first comprehensive review of the formation and operations of Britain's Airborne Forces in WWII.
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Arnhem 1944
The Airborne Battle
2018 || Paperback || Martin Middlebrook || Pen & Sword
Arnhem remains one of the most popular subjects: a glorious failure. Martin Middlebrook is arguably the finest military historian alive today. His study perfectly captures both of the spirit of his legendary battle by personal accounts and the strategic and tactical backgrounds.
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Air Battle for Arnhem
2013 || Hardcover || Alan W. Cooper || Pen & Sword
Over sixty years ago a battle took place that, if it had succeeded, could have shortened the Second World war by six months. The operation to take the bridges at Arnhem was given the code name 'Operation Market Garden', Market being the air side of the operation and Garden the subsequent ground operation. The main problem was communications between the ground forces and the re-supply aircraft of the Royal Air Force.Its their efforts and the courage on evident display at Arnhem that the book i...