Ergebnis für "Airborn" in Krieg & Militär

17 September 1944: The allies launch the largest airborne offensive in history, delivering 36,000 troops by parachute and glider to the Dutch / German Border. In nine days’ time, half of them will be casualties of war. Among their number is Theo Trickey, a young paratrooper so dreadfully...

Peter Stuyckes is a 19-year-old who has just finished his training as a pilot for England’s Royal Air Force (RAF) when he arrives at an aerodrome called Westhill near the town of Melford, England. There he joins an established squadron already in the thick of the fighting but with a less-than-stunning first flight in front of his new colleagues. Stuyckes doesn’t know it then, but he is to become part of what will be called the Battle of Britain, the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces.

The memoir is rich with moments of valor—soldiers leaping from C-47 Skytrains into darkness during airborne operations, rallying under fire in towns like Sainte-Mère-Église, and pressing on despite heavy losses. Londo details the use of M1 Garand rifles and Thompson submachine guns as these men fought through hedgerows and fortified positions, often relying on surprise and tactical coordination.

With only a sliver of hope remaining the allied forces must find a place to make a stand. Would the 173rd Airborne Brigade reach them in time? Colonel Karl Armstrong, a veteran soldier who has seen active duty around the world, has just landed a posting that has him steaming. Training a group of...

A heart-pounding military adventure in the air! For fans of Derek Robinson, James Holland, Frank Barnard and Jack Higgins. Can the female pilots stop an attack on London…? Autumn, 1943Sisters Anna and Jennifer Nightingale have been flying in top missions with the Secret Sirens all-female RAF unit for nearly a year. Their squadron of twelve Mosquitos stages a raid on Rouen to divert the enemy’s attention from the Lancasters that are coming in to bomb the marshalling yards and port.

“Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.”— Lee Child Special operative Eric Steele, introduced in Man of War, is on the hunt for a formidable Russian terrorist in this high-intensity tale of international intrigue from the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir...