Red Devils: The Trailblazers of the Parachute Regiment in World War Two: An Authorized History
Author(s): Mark Urban
In this gripping, authorised account, bestselling historian Mark Urban tells the story of the wartime creation and development of Britain's elite airborne infantry - who ranged from circus performers to solicitors, policemen to gravediggers, Christians and Jews to communists. Through the fates of six men - including recently widowed Geoffrey Pine-Coffin, who had to leave his little boy at home to head to the front, and Mike Lewis, whose photographs became iconic images of war - Urban vividly shows what it took to succeed in this new regiment. All six men would shed blood for their country in daring actions at D-Day, Arnhem and across the Second World War; two would not survive, and one would face disgrace. Based on deep archival research, British and German sources and new material from the men's families, Urban's unvarnished history is a compelling and moving depiction of the highs and lows of battle.
Product Information
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : 0.368317
- : 01 October 2023
- : 2.5 Centimeters X 12.8 Centimeters X 19.9 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Mark Urban
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 940.541241
- : 384