The Paras - The Inside Story of Britain's Toughest Regiment
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The Paras - The Inside Story of Britain's Toughest Regiment

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Paras - The Inside Story of Britain's Toughest Regiment

About this book

Since their foundation during the Second World War, the Parachute Regiment has acquired a formidable reputation as tough, fearless soldiers. 'The Red Devils' have played a key role in many of the battles of the past sixty years - the capture of Sicily, the D-Day landing, the heroic but doomed attempt to capture the bridge at Arnhem. In the savage wars of 'peace' since the Second World War, the Paras have seen action all over the world - from Cyprus, Palestine, Egypt, Borneo and the Falklands to Bosnia. For his authoritative book, John Parker has gathered together the testimony of numerous veterans of the Parachute Regiment. Their first-hand accounts of the major events in their history make enthralling reading, bringing home the reality and cruelty of combat.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  5. Parachute Regiment Battle Honours
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. Prologue : WIVES AND WIDOWS
  8. 1 : WARRIORS FROM THE SKIES
  9. 2 : GET A MOVE ON!
  10. 3 : INTO ACTION AT LAST
  11. 4 : LIGHTING THE TORCH
  12. 5 : THE LONGEST DAY
  13. 6 : ARNHEM: THE BRIDGE TOO FAR
  14. 7 : THE PANZERS MOVE IN
  15. 8 : ‘MY WIFE WILL KILL ME!’
  16. 9 : SHOT IN THE BACK
  17. 10 : UPON SWIFT HORSES (OR BIKES)
  18. 11 : THE SUEZ FIASCO
  19. 12 : WHERE’S THE FIRE?
  20. 13 : THE TROUBLES
  21. 14 : GETTING PERSONAL
  22. 15 : THE FALKLANDS ADVENTURE
  23. 16 : DROPPED RIGHT IN IT
  24. 17 : MARCH OR DIE!
  25. 18 : BLOODSTAINED HEROES?
  26. 19 : NOTES FROM A SMALL IRELAND
  27. 20 : BLOODY HOT!
  28. Epilogue : DO YOU WANT TO…?
  29. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  30. Maps
  31. INDEX
  32. Copyright