Neil Barber, has written two books. The Day the Devils Dropped In is about the 9th Parachute Battalion's D-Day assault on the Merville Gun Battery and its subsequent epic defence of the notorious Chateau St Come. The Pegasus and Orne Bridges details the capture, defence and relief on D-Day of these two vital objectives. He also edited the memoirs of Army Commando, Stan Scott, published as Fighting with the Commandos. All three books delve deeper into their subject than anything previously published.

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• Preface 5 Introduction 7 1 The Pre-War Years 9 2 The Blitz - Joining Up 21 3 Destination Normandy 37 4 In the Airborne Bridgehead 55 5 The German Retreat 67 6 In the Ardennes - The Battle for Bure 76 7 The Rhine Crossing 87 8 The Advance through Germany to the Baltic 99 9 Out to the Far East 117 10 Insurrection in Java 127 11 The Post-War Period and After 147 Appendix 1: Surgical Career 151 Appendix 2: Stirling JH819 158 Acknowledgements 160

Neil Barber, has written two books. The Day the Devils Dropped In is about the 9th Parachute Battalion's D-Day assault on the Merville Gun Battery and its subsequent epic defence of the notorious Chateau St Come. The Pegasus and Orne Bridges details the capture, defence and relief on D-Day of these two vital objectives. He also edited the memoirs of Army Commando, Stan Scott, published as Fighting with the Commandos. All three books delve deeper into their subject than anything previously published.

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• Preface 5 Introduction 7 1 The Pre-War Years 9 2 The Blitz - Joining Up 21 3 Destination Normandy 37 4 In the Airborne Bridgehead 55 5 The German Retreat 67 6 In the Ardennes - The Battle for Bure 76 7 The Rhine Crossing 87 8 The Advance through Germany to the Baltic 99 9 Out to the Far East 117 10 Insurrection in Java 127 11 The Post-War Period and After 147 Appendix 1: Surgical Career 151 Appendix 2: Stirling JH819 158 Acknowledgements 160

Neil Barber, has written two books. The Day the Devils Dropped In is about the 9th Parachute Battalion's D-Day assault on the Merville Gun Battery and its subsequent epic defence of the notorious Chateau St Come. The Pegasus and Orne Bridges details the capture, defence and relief on D-Day of these two vital objectives. He also edited the memoirs of Army Commando, Stan Scott, published as Fighting with the Commandos. All three books delve deeper into their subject than anything previously published.

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• Preface 5 Introduction 7 1 The Pre-War Years 9 2 The Blitz - Joining Up 21 3 Destination Normandy 37 4 In the Airborne Bridgehead 55 5 The German Retreat 67 6 In the Ardennes - The Battle for Bure 76 7 The Rhine Crossing 87 8 The Advance through Germany to the Baltic 99 9 Out to the Far East 117 10 Insurrection in Java 127 11 The Post-War Period and After 147 Appendix 1: Surgical Career 151 Appendix 2: Stirling JH819 158 Acknowledgements 160