OUT OF THE CLOUDS THE HISTORY OF THE 1ST CANADIAN PARACHUTE BATTALION

red. gilt dec. cloth cover, gilt spine, 251 pages : illustrations, portraits, 2 small ink stamps. nominal roll. in protective mylar jacket,"The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was an airborne infantry battalion of the Canadian Army formed in July 1942 during the Second World War; it served in North West Europe, Landing in Normandy during Operation Tonga, in conjunction with the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 and in the airborne assault crossing of the River Rhine, Operation Varsity, in March 1945. After the end of hostilities in Europe, the battalion was returned to Canada where it was disbanded on 30 September 1945." with thanks to wikipedia Size: 8vo..