Battle of Britain : the pilots and planes that made history
Pearson, Simon, 1961-2020
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Click and Collect for Battle of Britain : the pilots and planes that made historyIn Battle of Britain: The pilots and planes that made history, Ed Gorman and Simon Pearson paint a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over Britain is played out across the skies of Europe, from the west of Ireland to the German capital. We experience the battle chronologically through the remarkable stories of seventeen airmen from across the world. Some will be new to many readers: the New Zealander who "borrowed" a seaplane from the Royal Navy to set up a freelance air-sea rescue service that saved the lives of dozens of British and German pilots; the Swiss baron who claimed to have destroyed six British fighters in a day; the vainglorious commander whose RAF squadron was wiped out trying to disrupt Nazi invasion plans; and the German bomber pilot who fought the first battle involving foreign troops on British soil since Culloden - before repairing to a pub for a pint with soldiers who had taken him prisoner. Illustrated with contemporary photographs of the pilots and their aircraft, this is an enthralling and original account from both sides of a conflict that shaped the modern world, full of courage, endeavour and, above all, humanity.
Battle of Britain : the pilots and planes that made history / Simon Pearson and Ed Gorman.
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2020.
xv, 221 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9781529378078
940.54211
English
Germany. Luftwaffe -- HistoryGreat Britain. Royal Air Force -- HistoryBattles -- Great Britain -- 20th centuryMilitary campaigns -- Great Britain -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Great BritainAirplanes, MilitaryAir pilots, Military -- BiographyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operationsBritain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940 -- HistoryGreat Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 940.54211 PEA | Available |
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