Stirlings in Action With the Airborne Forces: Air Support for Sas and Resistance Operations During Wwii by Dennis J Williams

Stirlings in Action With the Airborne Forces: Air Support for Sas and Resistance Operations During Wwii by Dennis J Williams

This is the history of two RAF squadrons which shared the task of dropping agents and supplies on behalf of the Special Operations Executive, took part in the D-Day landings, suffered heavy losses at Arnhem, dropped Special Air Service troops behind enemy lines and were involved with the Rhine crossing that sealed Germany's fate in 1945. Both squadrons flew the Short Stirling from Leicester East, then Fairford and finally Great Dunmow. Although there was a healthy rivalry between personnel serving on 190 and 620 Squadrons, there was a deep sense of camaraderie that forged bonds between them. Many of the operations involved a lone aircraft flying at night, using visual navigation to find the small pinpricks of light where resistance forces were waiting to receive agents and supplies. There were also tasks of towing gliders and dropping paratroops that demanded skilled piloting and navigation. Apart from his research into operational records and archive material, the author has found many ex-squadron members who have captured many unique moments from sixty years ago and thus made it possible to tell their story.

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Williams, Dennis: - Dennis Williams B.Ed. M.Ed.M.A.M.Phil. has a professional background in teaching, education management, and children's services; after leaving local government he undertook a range of consultancy, interim management and administrative roles. He has pursued his interest in military history through his research and writing, and in his secondhand book business. Dennis also works in support of his wife Sue's vintage and design business and as an independent chair for NHS Continuing Healthcare services. Having resided in Yorkshire for many years, Dennis and Sue now live in East Sussex. In 2003 Dennis was awarded the MA in Military History at the University of Leeds. He undertook subsequent research through the University of Birmingham, receiving an M Phil award in 2016 for his work on British Second Army in Flanders. Dennis also contributed a chapter for a recent book on the British Army in the Hundred Days, has written a 19th century Europe wargames rulebook, and is a book reviewer for the Western Front Association. Pouring With Rain Troops Fed Up is his first book.

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ISBN 13	9781844156481
ISBN 10	1844156486
Title	Stirlings in Action With the Airborne Forces: Air Support for Sas and Resistance Operations During Wwii
Author	Dennis J Williams
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2008-08-20
Number of pages	256
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