{"product_id":"sky-warriors-saul-david-9780008522209","title":"Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.\u003c\/strong\u003e \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Saul David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008522200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008522209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 1.60d","brand":"Saul David","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974485332223,"sku":"9780008522209","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc25befd-42d2-4fb8-90fc-9c78fcd13ee3.jpg?v=1750875170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sky-warriors-saul-david-9780008522209","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}