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The Manner of Men: 9 PARA´s Heroic D-Day Mission
Stuart Tootal
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Description for The Manner of Men: 9 PARA´s Heroic D-Day Mission
Paperback. D-Day as it has never been told before. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
In June 1944, an elite unit of British paratroopers was sent on a daring and highly risky behind-the-lines mission, which was deemed vital to the success of D-Day. Dropping ahead of the main Allied invasion, 9 PARA were tasked with destroying an impregnable German gun battery. If they failed, thousands of British troops landing on the beaches were expected to die. But their mission was flawed and started to go wrong from the moment they jumped from their aircraft above Normandy. Only twenty per cent of the unit made it to the objective and half of ... Read more
In June 1944, an elite unit of British paratroopers was sent on a daring and highly risky behind-the-lines mission, which was deemed vital to the success of D-Day. Dropping ahead of the main Allied invasion, 9 PARA were tasked with destroying an impregnable German gun battery. If they failed, thousands of British troops landing on the beaches were expected to die. But their mission was flawed and started to go wrong from the moment they jumped from their aircraft above Normandy. Only twenty per cent of the unit made it to the objective and half of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
284g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848546790
SKU
V9781848546790
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99-50
About Stuart Tootal
Colonel Stuart Tootal has served in Germany, Northern Ireland, the Gulf War and during the invasion of Iraq. He also served in the MOD, for which he was awarded the OBE. In 2006 he commanded 3 PARA in Afghanistan and was awarded a DSO for outstanding leadership and gallantry. He subsequently set up the 3 PARA Afghan Trust charity, on ... Read more
Reviews for The Manner of Men: 9 PARA´s Heroic D-Day Mission
If you have any interest in military history this is a must - I'll be reading it more than once. A fascinating story - couldn't be any less than five stars
Soldier Magazine
Told in elegant and evocative prose . . . The Manner of Men is one of those rare books - one that actually manages to ... Read more
Soldier Magazine
Told in elegant and evocative prose . . . The Manner of Men is one of those rare books - one that actually manages to ... Read more