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OverviewThe British Airborne Forces we know today began life as a handful of semi-trained parachute raiders in 1940. Prompted by the groundbreaking German use of airborne troops in the Low Countries in May 1940, Winston Churchill ordered the creation of a raiding force that included a parchute capability, and No.2 Commando was born. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William F BuckinghamPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780752445946ISBN 10: 0752445944 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 04 April 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWILLIAM F. BUCKINGHAM completed his PhD on the establishment and initial development of British Airborne Forces in 2001. His books include Arnhem 1944. He lives near Glasgow. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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