Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1 Recruitment and Physical Training Chapter 2 Paratrooper Weapons and Equipment Chapter 3 Parachute and Glider Training Chapter 4 Drop Zone - Deployment and Tactics Chapter 5 Achieving the Objective - Defensive and Offensive Tactics Further Reading

About the Author

Dr Chris McNab is an author and historian, his principal subject areas being military history and military technology. He has written more than 100 non-fiction titles, including many Casemate pocket manuals relating to World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War. Chris has appeared in several TV documentaries as an expert commentator, and he also works as an educational consultant, specializing in the development of textbooks and teaching materials.