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Airborne landing to air assault : a history of military parachuting
- Title
- Airborne landing to air assault : a history of military parachuting / Nikolaos Theotokis.
- Author
- Theotokis, Nikolaos
- Publication
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Havertown, Philadelphia : Pen & Sword Military, 2020.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 21-4902 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xix, 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Adapting the parachute for military purposes occurred with extraordinary speed during the First World War and, by the time of the Second World War, it had become an established technique for special operations and offensive actions on a large scale. The range of parachute drops and parachute-led attacks was remarkable, and all the most dramatic examples from the world wars and lesser conflicts are recounted in this graphic and detailed study. The role played by parachute troops as elite infantry is also a vital part of the narrative, as is the way in which techniques of air assault have evolved since the 1970s."
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-272) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-4902
- ISBN
- 1526746999
- 9781526746993
- OCLC
- 1137740023
- Author
- Theotokis, Nikolaos, author.
- Title
- Airborne landing to air assault : a history of military parachuting / Nikolaos Theotokis.
- Publisher
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Havertown, Philadelphia : Pen & Sword Military, 2020.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-272) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-4902