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Stackpole Books, Date: 2011. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2011. Stackpole Books ISBN 081170808X 9780811708081 [US]
Stackpole Books, Date: 2011. 9" X 6" in glossy illustrated heavy paper covers. LIKE NEW inside and out. Many illustrations; some maps. 486pp. [CB029] FIRST EDITION THUS. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 2011. Stackpole Books ISBN 081170808x 9780811708081 [US]
ISBN10: 081170808X, ISBN13: 9780811708081, [publisher: Stackpole Books] Softcover First Edition 9" X 6" in glossy illustrated heavy paper covers. LIKE NEW inside and out. Many illustrations; some maps. 486pp. [CB029] FIRST EDITION THUS [Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2011]
ISBN10: 081170808X, ISBN13: 9780811708081, [publisher: Stackpole Books] Softcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.7 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2011]
ISBN10: 081170808X, ISBN13: 9780811708081, [publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg] Softcover Paperback. During the Second World War, military gliders were used for carrying troops and heavy equipment silently into a combat zone. These engineless aircraft were towed into the air and most of the way to their target by military transport planes and once released from the tow craft near the front, they were to land on any convenient open terrain close to target, hopefully with as little damage to cargo and crew as possible. The one-way nature of the missions meant that they were treated as disposable, leading to construction from common and inexpensive materials such as wood. Landing by parachute caused the troops to be spread over a large drop-zone, however, gliders could land troops in greater concentrations precisely at the target landing area. Furthermore, the glider, once released at some distance from the actual target, was effectively silent and difficult for the enemy to identify. This book presents details of glider craft from both sides, featuring all significant glider operations of the war, such as Eben Emael, Crete, Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem, Bastogne, the Battle of the Bulge, the Eastern Front, and more.These stories of elite glider troops in the thick of battle are impressively illustrated with photos of the gliders and their crews, and also feature detailed first-hand accounts from decorated gliders. This is a revealing account of the backbone of airbor ...
ISBN10: 081170808X, ISBN13: 9780811708081, [publisher: Stackpole Books] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 7-11 working days. [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2011]
ISBN10: 081170808X, ISBN13: 9780811708081, [publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg] Softcover Paperback. During the Second World War, military gliders were used for carrying troops and heavy equipment silently into a combat zone. These engineless aircraft were towed into the air and most of the way to their target by military transport planes and once released from the tow craft near the front, they were to land on any convenient open terrain close to target, hopefully with as little damage to cargo and crew as possible. The one-way nature of the missions meant that they were treated as disposable, leading to construction from common and inexpensive materials such as wood. Landing by parachute caused the troops to be spread over a large drop-zone, however, gliders could land troops in greater concentrations precisely at the target landing area. Furthermore, the glider, once released at some distance from the actual target, was effectively silent and difficult for the enemy to identify. This book presents details of glider craft from both sides, featuring all significant glider operations of the war, such as Eben Emael, Crete, Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem, Bastogne, the Battle of the Bulge, the Eastern Front, and more.These stories of elite glider troops in the thick of battle are impressively illustrated with photos of the gliders and their crews, and also feature detailed first-hand accounts from decorated gliders. This is a revealing account of the backbone of airbor ...
ISBN10: 081170808X, ISBN13: 9780811708081, [publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg] Softcover Paperback. During the Second World War, military gliders were used for carrying troops and heavy equipment silently into a combat zone. These engineless aircraft were towed into the air and most of the way to their target by military transport planes and once released from the tow craft near the front, they were to land on any convenient open terrain close to target, hopefully with as little damage to cargo and crew as possible. The one-way nature of the missions meant that they were treated as disposable, leading to construction from common and inexpensive materials such as wood. Landing by parachute caused the troops to be spread over a large drop-zone, however, gliders could land troops in greater concentrations precisely at the target landing area. Furthermore, the glider, once released at some distance from the actual target, was effectively silent and difficult for the enemy to identify. This book presents details of glider craft from both sides, featuring all significant glider operations of the war, such as Eben Emael, Crete, Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem, Bastogne, the Battle of the Bulge, the Eastern Front, and more.These stories of elite glider troops in the thick of battle are impressively illustrated with photos of the gliders and their crews, and also feature detailed first-hand accounts from decorated gliders. This is a revealing account of the backbone of airbor ...
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