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STIRLINGS IN ACTION WITH THE AIRBORNE FORCES: Air Support to Special Forces and the SAS During WW11
Dennis J. Dr. Williams
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Hardcover. Presents the history of two RAF squadrons - 190 and 620 - who shared the task of dropping agents and supplies on behalf of the SOE, took part in the D-Day landings, suffered heavy losses at Arnhem, dropped SAS Troops behind enemy lines and were involved with the Rhine crossing that sealed Germany's fate in 1945. Num Pages: 256 pages, 236 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 910.
This is the history of two RAF squadrons which shared the task of dropping agents and supplies on behalf of the Special Operations Executive, took part in the D-Day landings, suffered heavy losses at Arnhem, dropped Special Air Service troops behind enemy lines and were involved with the Rhine crossing that sealed Germany's fate in 1945. Both squadrons flew the Short Stirling from Leicester East, then Fairford and finally Great Dunmow. Although there was a healthy rivalry between personnel serving on 190 and 620 Squadrons, there was a deep sense of camaraderie that forged bonds between them. ... Read more
This is the history of two RAF squadrons which shared the task of dropping agents and supplies on behalf of the Special Operations Executive, took part in the D-Day landings, suffered heavy losses at Arnhem, dropped Special Air Service troops behind enemy lines and were involved with the Rhine crossing that sealed Germany's fate in 1945. Both squadrons flew the Short Stirling from Leicester East, then Fairford and finally Great Dunmow. Although there was a healthy rivalry between personnel serving on 190 and 620 Squadrons, there was a deep sense of camaraderie that forged bonds between them. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844156481
SKU
V9781844156481
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99-3
About Dennis J. Dr. Williams
Dennis Williams is an author and historian.
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