In the early hours of 6th June 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with neutralising the Merville Gun Battery in Normandy.

The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: Capturing the bridges; reinforcements; and German counterattacks.

The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: The plan; preparing for the mission; and the glider assault.

The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Syracuse War Cemetery in Sicily.

The parachute drop goes awry, and the Paras try to hold out when the relief column from XIII Corps fails to show up.

On 13th July 1943, the 1st Parachute Brigade was tasked with capturing the Primosole Bridge to secure a crossing across the Simeto River.

Disaster strikes; the battle at the Ponte Grande; and the human cost of Operation Ladbroke.

On 9th/10th July 1943, British airborne forces carried out the first mass glider assault by Allied forces, as part of Operation Husky.