Discover the gripping story of the Red Devils, the British Parachute Regiment in WWII, in this authorized history by Mark Urban. This hardback book brings to life the experiences of six ordinary men turned heroes, making it a perfect gift for history enthusiasts.
Gripping and authoritative Andy McNab
Superb accounts of the battles and a deep understanding of personalities Patrick Bishop, The Telegraph
A GRIPPING, AUTHORISED HISTORY OF THE DARING RED DEVILS TOLD THROUGH THE FATES OF SIX HEROES ... AND AN IDEAL GIFT FOR READERS WHO LOVE WW2 HISTORIES!
In Britain they were known as The Parachute Regiment, but their German enemies christened them The Red Devils. Circus performers, solicitors, gravediggers, family men. . . they were ordinary people who became wartime heroes.
Showing what it took to succeed in this new regiment, Urban vividly brings to life six men and their experiences across D-Day, Arnhem and WW2 - from the recently-widowed Geoffrey Pine-Coffin, who had to leave his young son to head to the front, to Mike Lewis, whose photographs became iconic images of war.
Using deep archival research, British and German sources, and new material from the mens families, Red Devils paints a true and moving picture of the heart of war.
PUBLISHED ON THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR FIRST CAMPAIGN: OPERATION TORCH IN NORTH AFRICA
Other Information: Mark Urban is the Diplomatic Editor of BBCs Newsnight programme and was formerly defence correspondent for the Independent. He formerly served in the British Army, both in the Royal Tank Regiment and in the Territorial Army. He is the author of several books, including Task Force Black (his deep-dive look at the SAS in the Iraq War, which was a Sunday Times number one bestseller) and The Skripal Files, a Sunday Times Best Politics Book of 2018.
