Paras : the birth of British airborne forces from Churchill's Raiders to 1st Parachute Brigade
Buckingham, William F.2008
Books, Manuscripts
Prompted by German use of airborne troops in the Low Countries in 1940, Churchill ordered the creation of a raiding force that included parachute capability. In this book, Buckingham charts the early history of 'Churchill's Raiders' and their first missions into occupied Europe.
Main title:
Paras : the birth of British airborne forces from Churchill's Raiders to 1st Parachute Brigade / William F. Buckingham.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2008.
Collation:
255 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-252) and index.
ISBN:
9780752445946 (pbk)0752445944 (pbk)
Dewey class:
356.1'66'0941
Local class:
356.166
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
202460