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THE GLIDER SOLDIERS: A HISTORY OF BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER FORCES.

by Alan Wood

Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st. 1992

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. The history of the development of the glider as a weapon of war by the combatant countries of WW2, describing British glider operations, detailing the airborne regiments, units, troops and airmen involved supplemented by vivid first-hand accountsx of the actions. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w sketch maps. 345 pages including index.

Top of spine lightly bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened to verso of rear flap corner with clear tape. Else a super copy!

ISBN: 0946771995
Stock no. 1829906

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Contents

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • FOREWORD
  • GLOSSARY
  • BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER FORCES HISTORY
  • BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER FORCES
  • BRITISH MILITARY GLIDERS
  • WEAPONS - GLIDER BORNE
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE - 38 AND 46 GROUP - HISTORY
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE GTLIDER TUG SQUADRONS
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE GLIDER TUG AIRCRAFT
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE GLIDER AIRFIELDS
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL GLIDER AIRFIELDS
  • BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER TRAINING UNITS
  • GLIDER SNATCHING
  • BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER OPERATIONS
  • Operation Freshman
  • Operation Elaborate
  • Operation Thursday
  • Operation Fustian
  • Operation Overlord
  • Operation Deadstick
  • Operation Mallard
  • Operation Dragoon
  • Operation Market
  • Operation Beggar (Turkey Buzzard)
  • Operation Voodoo
  • Operation Ladbrooke
  • Operation Bunghole
  • Operation Tonga
  • Operation Battery
  • Operation Dingson
  • Operation Molten
  • Megara - Greece
  • Operation Varsity
  • CONCLUSION
  • PERSONALITIES
  • APPENDIX
  • INDEX

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