Download or read book D-Day War Diaries - British 6th Airborne Deployments written by James Robertshaw and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th British Airborne were sent in to protect the eastern flank of the Allied Landings on the Normandy Beaches. The task was formidable, they had no tank support. The book details the actions that the soldiers took, what they had to face and what they did to hold the area from German counter attacks. The book is published to raise money for the Royal British Legion and Combat Stress . Lots of maps and photographs for reference. List of the units and casualties and medals awarded for all the soldiers.