Captured at Arnhem Hicks Norman
Captured at Arnhem Hicks Norman Tom Hicks' story begins when he joins the LMS straight from school and follows his early life on the railways in the 1930s, through enlistment, training as a…
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Captured at Arnhem Hicks Norman
Tom Hicks' story begins when he joins the LMS straight from school and follows his early life on the railways in the 1930s, through enlistment, training as a paratrooper, wartime service, imprisonment and his return to the LMS as an engine driver.Tom volunteered for war service in 1939 and was initially placed in the military railway of the Royal Engineers. The intensity and rigors of parachute training are described in detail, as are the comradeship and humor that came to the fore as this small 150-man unit fought throughout the Second World War as part of the 1st Parachute Brigade. In search of adventure, he successfully applied to join the newly formed 1st Parachute Squadron of the Royal Engineers.
It was here after nine days The excitement of the first parachute jumps are relived together with the parachute operations in North Africa, Sicily and the Battle of Arnhem.
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