Assault From the Sky

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First published as Assault from the Sky: The History of Airborne Warfare (Westbridge Books, a division of David and Charles Publishers, 1978, and as a paperback edition, David and Charles Publishers, 1988).

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PDF ISBN: 978 1 78200 608 4

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Front Cover: Nearly three sticks of paratroopers are visible in this image. (Airborne & Special Operations Museum)