British Paratrooper 1940-45

Name: British Paratrooper 1940-45
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ISBN: 9781472805126

ISBN-10: 1472805127

ISBN-13: 9781472805126

Edition: 2015

Authors: Rebecca Skinner, Graham Turner

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This new history of the British Paratrooper, from 1940 to 1945, details the unique training, weapons and equipment used by these elite troops. Inspired by the exploits of the German Fallschirmjäger in the blitzkrieg campaigns, Winston Churchill called for the formation of a 5,000-strong Airborne Force in June 1940. From these beginnings the Parachute Regiment became one of the foremost units of the British Army both in World War II and up to the present day.A wealth of first-hand and until now unpublished materials brings the history of the ordinary Para to life, drawing on the author's position as a curator of the Regimental Museum. Illustrations and photographs illuminate the equipment…

Book details

List price: $22.50
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited
Publication date: 1/20/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 7.00" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English