Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II

by Scott McGaugh

Book Overview

The first major history of the American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II, by a New York Times bestselling author. A story of no guns, no engines and no second chances.

This book distills war down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a cable wrapped with telephone wire. Based on their after-action...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147285294X
• ISBN13: 9781472852946
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"