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Elite Forces of India and Pakistan by Kenneth Conboy (1992, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101855322099

ISBN-139781855322097

eBay Product ID (ePID)868788

Product Key Features

Book TitleElite Forces of India and Pakistan

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1992

TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Asia / India & South Asia

IllustratorHannon, Paul, Yes

GenreHistory

AuthorKenneth Conboy

Book SeriesElite Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition20

Series Volume Number41

Dewey Decimal355.00954

Table Of ContentIndia: Army Airborne · The 1965 War · The 1971 War · Pakistan: Army Airborne · Pakistani Special Forces Since 1971 · Afghanistan · Sri Lanka · Nepal · Bangladesh · The Plates

SynopsisInfluenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War II (1939-1945), General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940. Thus marked the origins of India's first lite units. Pakistan can trace the origins of its own army airborne to the common parentage of British-raised forces. Following the partition from India in August 1947, it raised its own Special Service Group, with individually specialised companies including desert, mountain, ranger and underwater warfare units. This remarkable volume by Kenneth Conboy details the history, organisation, uniforms and insignia of the lite forces of India and Pakistan. Also covered are the elite forces of Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh., Influenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War II (1939-1945), General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940. Thus marked the origins of India's first élite units. Pakistan can trace the origins of its own army airborne to the common parentage of British-raised forces. Following the partition from India in August 1947, it raised its own Special Service Group, with individually specialised companies including desert, mountain, ranger and underwater warfare units. This remarkable volume by Kenneth Conboy details the history, organisation, uniforms and insignia of the élite forces of India and Pakistan. Also covered are the elite forces of Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.