{"product_id":"9780008522193","title":"Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops. Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, steel helmets and Dennison smocks, they served with distinction in every major theatre of the conflict – including North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe and the Far East – and played a starring role in some most iconic airborne operations in history: the Bruneval Raid of February 1942; the capture of the Primasole, Pegasus and Arnhem Bridges in July 1943, June 1944 and September 1944 respectively; and Operation Varsity, the biggest parachute drop in history, near Wesel in Germany in March 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSky Warriors by Saul David is a Sunday Times bestseller that provides a modern, non-fiction account of Britain's military aviation history in the 20th century. This autobiography of the Red Devils is a compelling read for anyone interested in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Al Murray (Arnhem), Joseph Wheelan (Bitter Peleliu), Geoffrey Wawro (A Mad Catastrophe), Bob Drury (Throne of Grace), and Antony Beevor (D-Day).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saul David, Read by Adam James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889081077909,"sku":"9780008522193","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008522193_d6d17875-f4df-4433-a196-c9d216cc389d.jpg?v=1776888470","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008522193","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}