THE GLIDER SOLDIERS: A HISTORY OF BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER FORCES.
Written by Alan Wood
Published by Spellmount Ltd.
in 1992
ISBN: 0946771995
THE GLIDER SOLDIERS: A HISTORY OF BRITISH MILITARY GLIDER FORCES.
Written by Alan Wood.
Stock no. 1829906
1st.
1992.
Hardback.
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. ISBN: 0946771995. Top of spine lightly bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened to verso of rear flap corner with clear tape. Else a super copy!
Front cover
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