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Book SynopsisParachute Doctor is the story of Captain David Tibbs RAMC MC who as a member of 225 (Parachute) Field Ambulance and the 13th Parachute Battalion served with the 5th Parachute Brigade of the famous 6th Airborne Division. His fascinating recollections feature jumping into Normandy on D-Day and the subsequent intense battle to defend the Airborne perimeter; assisting the Americans in repulsing the Ardennes offensive, the massive Airborne drop across the Rhine and the rapid advance to the Baltic to prevent the Russians moving into Denmark. Following the end of the European war, the Brigade was shipped to the Far East for a proposed invasion of Singapore. However, the Japanese surrendered beforehand, and the Paras ended up being involved in a little known episode, fighting alongside the Japanese in defence of Dutch civilians against violent rebels on the island of Java.
Table of ContentsPreface 5 Introduction 7 1 The Pre-War Years 9 2 The Blitz - Joining Up 21 3 Destination Normandy 37 4 In the Airborne Bridgehead 55 5 The German Retreat 67 6 In the Ardennes - The Battle for Bure 76 7 The Rhine Crossing 87 8 The Advance through Germany to the Baltic 99 9 Out to the Far East 117 10 Insurrection in Java 127 11 The Post-War Period and After 147 Appendix 1: Surgical Career 151 Appendix 2: Stirling JH819 158 Acknowledgements 160
