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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. Name in front. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> With this book the authors do not seek to provide a definitive volume that encompasses the illustration of all know parachute wings or a complete written his- tory of parachute forces. To do so within the confines of a single volume would result in both excessive cost and repetition no matter how tidy and convenient it would be rather do they seek to make available such illustrations and history that have become known since the publication of any previous book on the subject and to provide a continuum with such pub- lications. For the benefit of those who seek to explore in greater depth a bibliography has been included of the significant works available illustrating the insignia of elite forces of the world; the majority of these have been published since 1975 for the last decade has seen a great upsurge in interest in both the history and insignia of such forces. On the historical side certain actions have given much impetus to that interest; in America the Vietnam War evoked a focus on the Special Forces or Green Berets while in England following the Iranian Embassy siege in May 1980 not less than five books have been published on the S.A.S. similarly the Royal Marine S.B.S. having re- ceived publicity during the Falklands War in 1982 no less than four books have subsequently been pub- lished giving their history.