Para Fifty Years of the Parachute Regime

by Peter Harclerode

The Parachute Regiment has co-operated fully and authorised this book as a definitive history, permitting the author access to it's archives and records both historical and pictorial. The result is an extensive and fully detailed account of this famous fighting force, from its initial formation and operations in WWII to its current existance within the British Army's order of battle. This comprehensive record includes coverage of training, equipment, weapons, deployment of airborne forces and a chronological beakdown of The Parachute Regiment's history, blending fact and narrative from archives and veterans.

Genres: History

415 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1993

About the author

Peter Harclerode was commissioned into the Irish Guards in 1967, serving in the UK, Middle East and Far East. He has also served in the SAS and the Parachute Regiment.