Assault from the Sky: A History of Airborne Warfare

Books for Pleasure, Sydney, NSW, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The introduction of Airborne forces revolutionised military tactics and thinking throughout the twentieth century. In this exciting edition, ex-paratrooper John Weeks presents a history of the Airborne forces across the globe, studying the generals, the planners and parachutists, as well as the aircraft, gliders, weapons and helicopters, alongside a look at their background and their most famous actions, such as Crete, Arnhem, D-Day and the crossing the Rhine. Within each chapter Weeks presents a detailed analyses of the main airborne forces. Airborne raids caught popular imagination from early in the Second World War, when the Germans carried out daring and alarming raids. The assault is fast and dynamic, and most of all, unpredictable, which in the early 1940s led all participants of the war to develop airborne forces of their own. 192 pages. Light foxing to top of page edges. Previous owners stamp on front endpaper. Fully Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; Australia; Military & Warfare; Military. ISBN: 0729600084. ISBN/EAN: 9780729600088. Inventory No: 267277.. 9780729600088 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.