Accounts/books of D-Day

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by armourersergeant, Apr 14, 2004.

  1. Does anyone know any references or books to 6th Airborne pathfinder company(22nd Ind comp) or the Gliderpilot regiment? Both these areas hold a fascination to me. or on a broader scale any regarding 6th Airborne themselves. I have read/viewed 'Go to it' by Peter Harclerode.


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    Arm.
     
  2. Ali Hollington

    Ali Hollington Senior Member

    I know that a number of books have recently come out covering the D-day drops. Sutton publishing have- Orne Bridgehead, there is also a book called "devils own luck" or something similiar. Not sure if this is the kind of thing you are after.
    You could try www.naval-military-press.com a really good specialist book seller, I think they have a book on the glider pilot regt, though I might be wrong.
    Hopefully Ryan/salient points will pick up on this thread and be able to give you some advice, he seems to be a bit of a book expert.
    Ali
     
  3. salientpoints

    salientpoints Senior Member

    Hi,

    You could try the following:

    Red Devils: The 6th Airborne Division at Normandy - 2840481596

    Devils and Eagles in Normandy 1944: American, British and Canadian Airborne Forces in Normandy may hold some info (out in May) - 1862272492

    You might also want to try D-Day publishing check out
    http://www.d-day-publishing.be

    Ryan
     
  4. thanks both,

    At the back of mind mind is a book i seem to have seen that was written by a glider pilot who was involved in D-Day but for the life of me i can not remeber it or if i really did see it :(

    Arm.
     
  5. Ali Hollington

    Ali Hollington Senior Member

    I've had a similiar situation with a pile of cash.
    Ali
     
  6. salientpoints

    salientpoints Senior Member

    Might also be worth trying these folks:

    http://www.assaultgliderproject.co.uk/

    Booklist from the site -

    Silent Ones - WWII Invasion Glider Test & Experiment, (Click on picture for more details)

    Arnhem 1944, The Airborne Battle - By Martin Middlebrook - Published by Viking ISBN-0-670-83546-3

    It Never Snows in September - Robert J Kershaw - Ian Allen Publishing ISBN 0-7110-2167-8

    Arnhem Lift, A Fighting Glider Pilot Remembers - Louis Hagen - Redwood Books, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

    Operation Freshman, The Rjukan Heavy Water Raid - Richard Wiggan - Garden City Press ISBN 0-7183-0571-X

    Airborne Engineers, The Shiny 9th (9th Field Company RE) - Patrick Pronk - R N Sigmond ISBN 90-804718-3-6

    Arnhem - Major General R E Urquhart - Pan Books ISBN 0-330-23273-8

    The Cauldron, The story of the Oosterbeek Perimeter - Zeno - Pan Books ISBN 0-330-02089-7

    Arnhem Sacrifice - Colin Cummings - Nimbus Publishing ISBN 0-9526619-1-8

    Cloud over Arnhem - Kate A Ter Horst - Allan Wingate Publishers

    Airborne Carpet, Operation Market Garden - Anthony Farrar-Hockley - McDonald & Co Publishers

    A Tour of the Arnhem Battlefields - John Waddy - Pen & Sword Books Ltd ISBN 0-85052-571-3

    Silent Invader (Alexander Morrison) - Airlife Classic ISBN 1-84037-368-7

    Wot!.. No Engines? (Alan Cooper) - Woodfield Publishing ISBN 1-903953-18-9

    Lion With Blue Wings (Ronald Seth) - probably out of print

    Horsa Squadron (Will Morrison) - William Kimber, London ISBN 0-7183-0684-8

    The Glider Soldiers (Alan Wood) - Spellmount Limited ISBN 0-946771-99-5



    Ryan
     
  7. Thanks for the list Ryan

    I'll do some trolling and see what I come up with.

    Arm.
     
  8. Ali Hollington

    Ali Hollington Senior Member

    For what its worth I'd particularly recommend Martin Middlebrooks "Arnhem" and It never snows in September by Robert Kershaw. Martin Middlebrook rarely fails with his books and Kershaw's book give a welcome view from the other side of the Arnhem operations.
    Ali
     

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