Canadian Airborne Forces since 1942
B Horn, Carlos Chagas
The 1st Canadian Parachute Bn jumped into Normandy on D-Day as part of 6th British Airborne Division. They fought with distinction for the rest of the North-West Europe campaign, making a second combat jump at the Rhine crossings in March 1945, and fighting in Holland until VE-Day. In the post-war years the Canadian SAS and the Mobile Striking Force maintained an airborne capability, formalized in 1968 with the raising of a Canadian Airborne Regt, which later served overseas in Cyprus and Somalia. Since its disbandment in 1995 a parachute capability has been maintained by companies of light infantry units – Royal 22e Regt, Princess Patricia's, and Royal Canadian Regt - which served against the Taliban and al-Quaida in Afghanistan, 2002–03. This book details the fascinating and proud history of the Canadian Airborne Regiments.
Kateqoriyalar:
İl:
2006
Nəşriyyat:
Osprey
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
67
ISBN 10:
1841769851
ISBN 13:
9781841769851
Seriyalar:
Elite 143
Fayl:
PDF, 14.10 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2006