Combat Over the Mediterranean. The RAF in Action Against the Germans and Italians Through Rare Archive Photographs - Goss, Chris
The RAF in Action Against the Germans and ItaliansThrough Rare Archive Photographs
KORTE INHOUD
Drawing on an extremely rare collection of photographs taken by the camera guns of Bristol Beaufighters deployed on ground-attack and anti-shipping operations, this book will form a rare indeed unique view of what it was like to fly dangerous strike missions against German and Italian forces over North Africa and the Mediterranean between 1942 and 1945. Despite being reformed in the UK in November 1940 as Coastal Commands first Beaufighter squadron, 252 Squadron, which also operated Bristol Blenheims until April 1941, was destined to spend most of its service in North Africa and the Mediterranean before being disbanded in Greece in December 1946. One of the squadrons commanding officers, Wing Commander DOB Butler, DFC, had the foresight to keep perfect examples of the many thousands of gun camera stills taken by the Beaufighter pilots under his command. As a result, he has preserved a remarkable history of the air and sea war in the Mediterranean from October 1942 to May 1945. These dramatic stills show attac...
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2017Uitgever: Barnsley, Frontline Books154 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 147388943XISBN-13: 9781473889439Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Goss, Chris] [Pagina's: 154] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Barnsley, Frontline Books] [Jaar: 2017] [Titel: Combat Over the Mediterranean. The RAF in Action Against the Germans and Italians Through Rare Archive Photographs]
