Gunners from the Sky: 1st Air Landing Light Regiment in Italy and at Arnhem, 1942-44

by David Chrystal and Paul Chrystal

This is the story of the 1st Air Landing Light Regiment RA and its role in the Italian campaign and at the Battle of Arnhem. It is also the story of one of its soldiers: 14283058 Gunner Eric Wright Chrystal, father of the authors. Eric joined the army in September 1942 and, after training, joined the newly formed glider-borne regiment the following year. He first saw action in Italy in 1943, where he was seriously wounded. On 17 September 1944, two...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399088084
• ISBN13: 9781399088084
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 256 Pages