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The Glider Gang: An Eyewitness History of World War II Glider Combat

Milton Dank

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Description:A description of the mostly overlooked role of the allied glider pilots in World War Two. In many ways their story is a litany of errors and misconceptions. The allied glider force was first conceived as a response to the German glider force that had helped to conquer Crete, though ironically the heavy casualties of that operation convinced Hitler to forbid any more such assaults. Following this there was a long period of opposition by the allied top brass to the idea of such an unconventional force. When finally deployed in Sicily, Normandy, southern France, Holland and across the Rhine the glider force suffered a series of misadventures without parallel in the war. Recklessly brave and grimly determined, the glider pilots endured not only the enemy's flak but foul weather, inexperienced towplane pilots, gliders that tended to shed parts in mid-air, their own lack of ground combat training, and inadequate planning at high levels for the airborne assaults. Contains maps and 15 pages of photographic illustrations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Glider Gang: An Eyewitness History of World War II Glider Combat. To get started finding The Glider Gang: An Eyewitness History of World War II Glider Combat, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cassell

Release: 1978

ISBN: 0304300144

Description: A description of the mostly overlooked role of the allied glider pilots in World War Two. In many ways their story is a litany of errors and misconceptions. The allied glider force was first conceived as a response to the German glider force that had helped to conquer Crete, though ironically the heavy casualties of that operation convinced Hitler to forbid any more such assaults. Following this there was a long period of opposition by the allied top brass to the idea of such an unconventional force. When finally deployed in Sicily, Normandy, southern France, Holland and across the Rhine the glider force suffered a series of misadventures without parallel in the war. Recklessly brave and grimly determined, the glider pilots endured not only the enemy's flak but foul weather, inexperienced towplane pilots, gliders that tended to shed parts in mid-air, their own lack of ground combat training, and inadequate planning at high levels for the airborne assaults. Contains maps and 15 pages of photographic illustrations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Glider Gang: An Eyewitness History of World War II Glider Combat. To get started finding The Glider Gang: An Eyewitness History of World War II Glider Combat, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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