The Paras - 'Earth's most elite fighting unit' - Telegraph

Tough, highly adaptable and efficient, the Parachute Regiment has established itself as one of the finest fighting forces in the world. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding, renowned historian Max Arthur has compiled this enthralling oral history of the modern Parachute Regiment. This unique chronicle is told through the voices of more than a hundred of the soldiers themselves, and of those involved closely with them. Whether in the Falklands, Kosovo, Iraq, Sierra Leone or Afghanistan, the Paras have maintained their reputation for being where the fighting is fiercest and where the odds of survival are often stacked heavily against them. The gripping, visceral first-person narrative makes The Paras stand apart from conventional regimental histories as one of the most remarkable accounts of conflict ever published.

Product details

• Authors: Max Arthur, Arthur Max
• Assisted by: Hrh The Prince Of Wales (Foreword)
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781444787566
• ISBN: 978-1-4447-8756-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Defence strategy, planning & research, Air forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Air forces and warfare, Military and defence strategy, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, Military veterans