A Drop Too Many: A Paratrooper at Arnhem

by John Frost

Book Overview

At Arnhem, the British 2nd Parachute Regiment held the north end of the key road bridge over the Rhine not for 24 hours for which it was equipped, but for 3 days and 4 nights. Commanded by the author,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811734862
• ISBN13: 9780811734868
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great

This is one of the best written WW2 memoirs I have read, well written and fast paced. From the French coast to the Tunisian desert, to the fields of Holland, the book is an exciting account of the author's adventures. Definitely recommended.

Excellent!

I hope others interested in World War II history will stumble upon this book like I did.Although brief, A Drop Too Many tells the exploits of Lt-Col. John Frost during World War II. Frost describes how he became one of the first company commanders of the 1st Airborne Division, Britains first parachute unit. He describes, with crisp British precision, about actions in Tunisia, Sicily and France and most importantly his regiment's tragic role in Operation Market Garden. It is here that the book shines, and where Frost's name (as well as the 1st Airborne) will live on forever.A Drop Too Many is an excellent companion to Cornelius Ryan's A Bridge Too Far. I recommend reading Ryan's work first, before A Drop Too Far. This will give unfamiliar readers a view of the "big picture."