Horn Colonel Bernd - Men Of Steel Canadian Paratroopers In Normandy 1944 - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Take a trip back in time to the chaos and destruction of the greatest invasion in military history viewed through the lens of Canadian paratroopers. Men of Steel is the exciting story of some of Canada's toughest and most daring soldiers in the Second World War. In the dead of night on 5/6 June 1944, hundreds of elite Canadian paratroopers hurled themselves from aircraft behind enemy lines. That daring act set the stage for the eventual success of the Allied invasion fleet. From aircraft formations striking out from England on a turbulent flight across the English Channel to the tumultuous drop over Occupied Europe and deadly close combat in the Normandy countryside Men of Steel is a detailed account of Canadian paratroopers and their instrumental role in D - Day.
Title: Men Of Steel Canadian Paratroopers In Normandy 1944
Author(s): Horn Colonel Bernd
Publisher: Dundurn Group Ltd
Barcode: 9781554887088
Pages: 120 Pages, 23 Halftones, Black And White; 6 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/3/2010
Series: Canadians at War
Category: War & Defence Operations