London: Michael Joseph, 1952. Publishers original red cloth with silver lettering to spine. Staining and bleaching to cloth, bumping and wear to top and base of spine and comers. Dustwrapper: clipped, chipping and rubbing to extremities, loss to top and base of a spine, closed tear on back panel, rubbed and grubby, however now protected in Brodart. Illustrated map endpapers, previous owners name to half title page, minor foxing to endpapers. 336pp. plus 30pp b/w photographic illustrations, some with tissue overlays highlighting the plans of assault. Numerous maps within text. Light minor foxing and browning to closed pages otherwise pages clean and bright in firm binding. This is the story of the Parachute Regiment, of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men, drawn from almost every unit of the British Army, who volunteered to reach the field of battle by a novel and unique method. They were the first to wear the Red Beret, and to earn for themselves the name of the "Red Devils', bestowed upon them in North Africa by an enemy who had good cause to fear their prowess.. Sixth Impression. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.