Day the Devils Dropped In: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy- D-Day to D+6- The Merville Battery to the Chateau St. Come

Barber, Neil

ISBN 10: 1844150453 / ISBN 13: 9781844150458

Published by Pen and Sword Military, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Day the Devils Dropped In: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy- D-Day to D+6- The Merville Battery to the Chateau St. Come
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844150453
• ISBN 13: 9781844150458
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

The first hours and days following the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944 have strong claim to be the most crucial in world history.

Spearheading this vast undertaking were crack British and American airborne forces.

About the Author

Neil Barber is the author of two of the most detailed books on their subjects; The Day the Devils Dropped In, relates the 9th Parachute Battalion’s D-Day assault on the Merville Battery and the vital battle at the Chateau St Come; and The Pegasus and Orne Bridges, which details the D-Day capture, defense and relief of Pegasus Bridge and its sister bridge across the river Orne. He has also edited two biographies; Stan Scott’s Fighting with the Commandos and Captain David Tibbs’ Parachute Doctor.