Glider Pilots in Sicily
$50.51
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2025
Summary
Sicily’s Silent Wings: The Untold Story of the Glider Pilot Regiment
The British Airborne landings on Sicily remain the least known and most politically and technically fraught operation. Newly formed Airlanding troops were thrust into battle aboard gliders they barely understood.
The men of the Glider Pilot Regiment (GPR) faced a monumental task: assembling their gliders from packing cases while enduring harsh conditions on dusty North African airfields. With minimal conver…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036150884 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1036150887 |
| Author: | M.L. Peters |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
M.L. Peters
Mike Peters served in the Army Air Corps for over 30 years rising from Private to Major, via Regimental Sergeant Major. He is Assistant Secretary of the Guild of Battlefield Guides and has led tours to Sicily and many other theatres. He is the author of Glider Pilots at Arnhem (P & S Military), already reprinted.
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