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Canadian Airborne Forces since 1942

By Carlos Chagas , B Horn

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2006
ISBN
9781841769851, 1-84176-985-1
Open Library ID
OL8922879M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14782964 bytes)
Series
Elite 143
Pages
67\67
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Osprey

Description

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.

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