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Canadian Airborne Forces Since 1942

Categorie	WO II
Boeknummer	#327293-XD16
Titel	Canadian Airborne Forces Since 1942
Auteur	Horn, bernd & Michel Wyczynski & C. Chagas (illustrations)
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Botley : Osprey Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2008
ISBN10	1841769851
ISBN13	9781841769851
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo. Elite 143.
Samenvatting	The 1st Canadian Parachute Bn jumped into Normandy on D-Day as part of 6th British Airborne Division. They fought with distinction for the rest of the North-West Europe campaign, making a second combat jump at the Rhine crossings in March 1945, and fighting in Holland until VE-Day. In the post-war years the Canadian SAS and the Mobile Striking Force maintained an airborne capability, formalized in 1968 with the raising of a Canadian Airborne Regt, which later served overseas in Cyprus and Somalia. Since its disbandment in 1995 a parachute capability has been maintained by companies of light infantry units - Royal 22e Regt, Princess Patricia's, and Royal Canadian Regt - which served against the Taliban and al-Quaida in Afghanistan, 2002-03. This book details the fascinating and proud histor... (Lees verder)y of the Canadian Airborne Regiments.
Pagina's	64
Conditie	Goed — Red permanent marker dot bottom cut.
Prijs	€ 10,00

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