BOOKS BY THE WEBMASTER
A BREATHTAKING SPECTACLE VOL. 1
A BREATHTAKING SPECTACLE.
A written and pictorial history of IX Troop Carrier Command in England during WWII. Volume 1: The 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.
A Breathtaking Spectacle tells the story of the men and women of IX Troop Carrier Command from a point of view seldom heard before. It tells of their lives in England, their living conditions, and the daily stresses they endured in delivering Airborne forces, dropping supplies by parachute, evacuating critically wounded, and air-landing vital supplies to the front line on a near daily basis. Volume 1 of the three volume series focuses on Brigadier General Harold L Clark's 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, which contained some of the most experienced Troop Carrier Groups to operate in Europe in WWII. Read first-hand accounts from locals who remember their presence, from veterans themselves on their time in England, and of the losses each Group sustained both in training and in combat.
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Cover: Hardback (Casewrap)
Pages: 600
Size: A4 (210 x 297mm)
ISBN: 978-0-993115-05-9
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BATTLE OF BURP GUN CORNER
About the battle fought by glider pilots of 435th Troop Carrier Group after their landing in Germany during Operation Varsity - 24/25 March 1945.
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This book is only available through Silent Wings Museum, Lubbock. All profits go to the museum. Contact the museum to order a copy. Contact details via the link below.
TROOP CARRIER NOSE ART IN THE ETO: 1944-1945
WW2 Airborne Troop Carrier Nose Art in the European Theater of Operation, 1944-1945. A photographic journey through the Troop Carrier units that were based in Engand and France in 1944-1945 showing the different nose art of the C-47 aircraft and gliders. These Troop Carrier units were involved in all airborne operations in Europe, from the Normandy invasion to the Southern France operation, then to Operation Market Garden in Holland, and the Bastogne resupply missions in December 1944. To the last airborne operation, the crossing of the Rhine River. The American servicemen were far away from home. Cartoons and pin-ups improved morale. In theAir Force, the Nose Art was commonly seen, with planes being given names of girlfriends, wifes, children, hometowns back at home.
MARKET FLIGHTS
Sixteen volumes telling the story of the units of IX Troop Carrier Command during Operation Market Garden. Volume 1 is with general information on Troop Carrier during the operation, and how the operation fared.
Volume 2 to 15 are for the individual Troop Carrier Groups. Telling the stories of the lost C-47s and prematurely landed gliders.
Volume 16 is about the glider retrieval operation after the operation. Gliders were repaired and flown back to Troop Carrier bases.
In all 1400+ pages with over 1700 images.
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A BREATHTAKING SPECTACLE VOL. 2
A BREATHTAKING SPECTACLE.
A written and pictorial history of IX Troop Carrier Command in England during WWII. Volume 2: The 53rd Troop Carrier Wing. This included 434th Troop Carrier Group, 435th Troop Carrier Group, 436th Troop Carrier Group, 437th Troop Carrier Group and 438th Troop Carrier Group.
The book is over 1000 pages and contains many images.
THEN AND NOW
THEN AND NOW
IX Troop Carrier Command in England 1944 - 1945. Part of the "A Breathtaking Spectacle" series.
A BREATHTAKING SPECTACLE VOL. 3
A BREATHTAKING SPECTACLE.
A written and pictorial history of IX Troop Carrier Command in England during WWII. Volume 3: The 50th Troop Carrier Wing.
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Information, photos etc. related to the men and units of 50th Troop Carrier Wing are most welcome. This includes 439th Troop Carrier Group, 440th Troop Carrier Group, 441st Troop Carrier Group and 442nd Troop Carrier Group.