With The Red Devils At Arnhem
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With The Red Devils At Arnhem
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Author : Marek Święcicki
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
With The Red Devils At Arnhem written by Marek Święcicki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944 categories.
Diary Of A Red Devil
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Author : Albert Blockwell
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-10-19
Diary Of A Red Devil written by Albert Blockwell and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-19 with History categories.
Many books have been written about the Second World War and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle, campaign or unit. Individual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks even more scarcer. Helion and Co Ltd are therefore pleased to announce the publication of Diary of A Red Devil. It relates the war time experiences of a young man, Albert Blockwell from the northeast of England, who in February 1940 was called up for service with the Army. Initially conscripted into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and trained as a vehicle mechanic, he was then posted in March 1940 to a prewar Territorial unit - The 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers, then a home defense unit based near London. His diary is a most interesting account of a young vehicle mechanic who also had to learn to be a infantry soldier. Albert remained with this unit for all his wartime service, later going to the Shetland Islands when the 7th KOSB were part of OSDEF (Orkney and Shetlands Defence Force). Then in late 1943 much to their surprise the unit was posted to Lincolnshire to become the third infantry unit in the 1st Airlanding Brigade then in the process of returning from Italy with the rest of the 1st Airborne Division. Swapping their glengarries for red berets Albert and his comrades had to adapt to their new way of getting to war by glider. The diary continues with a down to earth account of the highs and lows of the next few months. Then in September 1944 Albert flew to Holland on Operation Market-Garden and his account (written in PoW camp) describes the savage nine days fighting at Arnhem from the slit trench level. Taken prisoner on the last day his account then describes the spartan life in PoW camp without pulling any punches. Sadly Albert died in 2001 but his diary survived and his daughter Maggie Clifton together with help from two published 'Arnhem' authors have edited a unique account of the fighting at Arnhem from the front-line soldier's perspective. Key sales points: Unique personal account of the formation of Britain's airborne forces and their epic actions during Operation Market Garden, The diary is supplemented by extensive annotations from acknowledged Arnhem expert Niall Cherry providing additional information relating to the units and individuals mentioned in Albert's diary, Features a large number of rare photographs and documents.
With The Red Devils At Arnhem Translated From Polish By H C Stevens With Plates Including A Portrait
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Author : Marek Święcicki
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
With The Red Devils At Arnhem Translated From Polish By H C Stevens With Plates Including A Portrait written by Marek Święcicki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with categories.
Red Devils
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Author : Janusz Ledwoch
language : pl
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Red Devils written by Janusz Ledwoch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.
Green Devils Red Devils
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Author : Edmund Blandford
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 1993-08-16
Green Devils Red Devils written by Edmund Blandford and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-08-16 with History categories.
World War II introduced a new chapter to the history of elite troops - the parachute and glider-borne soldiers of Germany and the Allies, whose story is told in this book. Despite their experimental nature, there is no doubting the successes achieved by both sides. The story of the German airborne corps is traced from its inception - the policemen co-opted into becoming Goering's paras, their army rivals, the revelations of the German disasters, and triumph in Norway, Holland and Belgium before their ultimate test of May 1941. The crucial Battle of Crete is described through the experiences of men who were there, the struggle that broke the back of Hitler's airborne army. Late starters, the British Red Berets came to achieve worldwide fame as crack troops, and the book includes the tales of men who volunteered at the start and saw it through to the end; the triumphs and tragedies of the ordinary soldier, proud to serve in these distinguished regiments. Readers will find not only authentic detail and personal stories, but insights into airborne operations.
Red Devils
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Author : Mark Urban
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2022-10-27
Red Devils written by Mark Urban and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Riveting . . . Full of daring action, standout characters and cutting edge operations, this is unputdownable' Damien Lewis 'Gripping and authoritative. Family men, circus performers, solicitors, communists, and reactionaries all fought together and shed blood for their country - a true and moving story of war' Andy McNab ------------------------------------ Their German enemies called them the 'Red Devils'. Montgomery described them as 'men apart - every man an Emperor'. The cards they received on qualifying began: 'You are the elite of the British army'. The Parachute Regiment. In this gripping, authorized 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, and giving overdue recognition to the North African campaign, Urban's unvarnished history is a compelling and moving depiction of the highs and lows of battle.
A Bridge At Arnhem
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Author : Charles Whiting
language : en
Publisher: Ulverscroft
Release Date : 2007-01-01
A Bridge At Arnhem written by Charles Whiting and has been published by Ulverscroft this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944 categories.
Operation Market Garden: a massive airborne strike designed to open a corridor through Nazi-held Holland, by-pass the Siegfried Line and crush the 1,000 Year Reich before Christmas. Despite the gallantry of the elite First British Airborne Division - the Red Devils - who were to seize the key bridge across the Lower Rhine at Arnhem, the Operation ended in a resounding victory for the Germans. This is the story of this epic battle, the commanders who planned it and the units who paid for their mistakes.
The Red Devils
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Author : G. G. Norton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Red Devils written by G. G. Norton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with categories.
Red Devil Rising
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Author : Leonard Stone
language : en
Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub
Release Date : 2008-02-01
Red Devil Rising written by Leonard Stone and has been published by Trafford on Demand Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-01 with Fiction categories.
The character David Gibson through whose eyes most of the story is told, is based on the recollections of a British airborne soldier. We see and hear him and are privy to his thought throughout the battle. But unlike him, we know what is going on in the enemy's camp as well, and at the end, readers will ask, what would I have done? In September of 1944, ten thousand airborne soldiers came from the sky to secure the Rhine River Bridge at Arnhem, Holland. Two thousand returned, many believing they had been sent on a suicide mission by leaders blinded by a sense of their own invincibility. Their stand at Arnhem, against overwhelming odds, is still considered on of history's most heroic military feats. Red Devil Rising encompasses the range of human feeling from the arrogant tot eh simple, from the strategist to the mud and blood soaked warriors, both German and British who killed each other separately, or schemed to save each other. Ironically, one side fought because they wee doomed: the other for the glory of their last victory.
Arnhem 1944
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Author : Janusz Piekałkiewicz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Arnhem 1944 written by Janusz Piekałkiewicz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944 categories.