From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War.
Sky Warriors tells the dramatic, full story of Britain’s legendary WWII airborne forces, the ‘Red Devils.’ Formed in 1940 at Churchill’s behest, they grew from a single parachute battalion into three divisions: the 1st, 6th, and 44th Indian. Distinguished by their maroon berets and Dennison smocks, they served in pivotal campaigns across North Africa, Europe, and the Far East, participating in historic operations like the Bruneval Raid, Arnhem Bridge, and Operation Varsity, the largest parachute drop ever.
Saul David’s authoritative narrative draws from archives, memoirs, diaries, and interviews, vividly recounting the Red Devils’ recruitment, training, and heroics during WWII. This is the first comprehensive account of their wartime legacy.
