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Equipment and Technology:  The methods and obstacles of procuring and supplying the bespoke equipment required by airborne forces.  The supply of combat equipment, the provision of support aircraft and the procurement of gliders. Personnel and Training:  The effort incurred to man the new force and the effect of different approaches to recruitment and training. The selection and recruitment of airborne personnel, the individual training of paratroops and glider pilots and the role of collective training prior to operations. Command and Control:  The ability of individuals in key appointments to influence the path of development and the operational and tactical employment of the force. The reaction and approach of higher commanders to the new capability, the selection and impact of commanders within the airborne force and the influence of the airborne staff.  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Napier pursued the German Army across its homeland - reaching the Baltic, where he finished the war facing down the Russian Army in Wismar on VE Day. With the war over, the brothers' fortunes once again took different paths. Henry and Spencer left with the effects of wounds and illness sustained during the war, and returned to civilian life to pursue full careers and lives. Napier stayed with the army and saw operational service in Palestine once again and Malaya. He retired in 1972 as a three-star General. Ever Glorious is written through the letters exchanged between Henry, Napier, Spencer and their father, Arthur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book takes the reader from Gallipoli to the Baltic; North Africa to the Ardennes; Normandy to Palestine; and from Italy to Malaya. Often gripping - sometimes amusing and always insightful - these letters reveal the experiences, thoughts and emotions of a family involved in war across the 20th century.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49736387690769,"sku":"NGR9781910777763","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50949321687313,"sku":"GOR014139535","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910777765.jpg?v=1750997011"},{"product_id":"ops-normal-volume-1-book-john-greenacre-9781804515341","title":"Ops Normal Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"By weaving strategic context and personal experience, Peters and Greenacre present a rich, layered depiction of a Corps shaped by Cold War tensions and irregular conflicts. 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It also captures the pace of change and turbulence as the small embryonic corps of aviators evolved into the fully fledged combat arm of today.\u003ci\u003eOps Normal\u003c\/i\u003e covers operations in Malaya, Borneo, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Kuwait, Aden, British Guiana, Belize and in Northern Ireland. It uses previously unpublished material, thought-provoking first-hand accounts coupled with contemporary unit records, and many unpublished images. The result is a fresh and compelling history of a Corps that though diminutive in numbers, rank as one of the most potent in the British Army's order of battle.\u003ci\u003eOps Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is the only complete and authorized account of British Army aviation operations undertaken by the Army Air Corps. It is a fitting tribute to all who wore the sky blue beret and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. 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