Day the Devils Dropped in [Hardcover]

Neil Barber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

The first hours and days following the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944 have strong claim to be the most crucial in world history.

Spearheading this vast undertaking were crack British and American airborne forces.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850529247
• ISBN-13: 978-0850529241
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,555,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Airborne book, December 2, 2006

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Paul Woodadge "Battlefield Tour Guide" (Normandy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day the Devils Dropped In: The 9th Parachute Battalion in Normandy- D-Day to D+6- The Merville Battery to the Chateau St. Come (Paperback)

Compared to the many books available on the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, there are unfortunately very few books on the British 6th Airborne Division in Normandy. A notable exception is Mr Barber's fine book on the 9th Battalion Parachute Regiment. Well known for their attack on Merville Battery on D-Day, this excellent book also chronicles the unit's tough encounters in the in Bois de Breville are in the days after D-Day.

The attack on the guns of Merville has never been told in better detail, than in this exciting book and the maps and pictures that accompany the text are very good.

Indeed it is the photographic content that really sets this book apart from others. Thanks to his tireless interviewing of veterans and use of their archives and scrapbooks, virtually every paratrooper referred to in the book is also pictured. To me that is essential, I love to see pictures of the heroes I read about and this book is packed with images.

I urge the many readers about American Airborne troops to read this book, it will not disappoint.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Quality Service, March 25, 2009

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Air Cdre M. Allisstone (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Day the Devils Dropped in (Hardcover)

The book was exactly as described and arrived promptly, properly packaged and undamaged. I was kept informed of progress throughout and am most impressed. The process was simple and I am encouraged by it to purchase further books from Amazon.