Book - well more like a tome on the 151/156 Parachute Battalion came out a week or so ago.....420 pages, 350 photos and about 10 coloured full and doubled paged maps. Weighs 2.2 kgs and is like an After the Battle book. ISBN 978 0 9560444 0 2 Bad news is in the Uk from the publisher it is £35 plus £7 postage...... The author John O'Reilly is the son of John O'Reilly who was a member of the 151/156 from the early days in india till Arnhem......not a typing error both called John! He has a website on it Welcome to "From Delhi To Arnhem" I have at the time of writing two copies for sale at £26 plus £7 postage if in the UK.....please pm me if interested. For those in Holland John is going to Holland in late August with 200 or so copies which will be on sale in the Airborne Museum Oosterbeek......
I saw some copies at Beltring yesterday - it is a huge book and looks very comprehensive , with high production values......
Hello Niall ! Yes indeed Paul Meekins it was - lovely weather yesterday, and I even bought a book ( 'Diary Of A Red Devil' ) which you were involved in.....
Martin, Glad you had a good time.....I put J O'R and PM in contact....... Off to Duxford next week on a research trip for next book.......
It's no good Im gonna have to rob a bank all these lovely books...............so who wants to be the getaway driver