Men of the Battle of Britain: A Biographical Directory of the Few - Couverture souple

Wynn, Kenneth G

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 139901465X ISBN 13 : 9781399014656

Editeur : Frontline Books, 2021

Synopsis

Since it was first published in 1989, Men of the Battle of Britain has become a standard reference book for academics and researchers interested in the Battle of Britain. Copies are also owned by many with purely an armchair interest in the events of 1940. The book records the service details of the airmen who took part in the Battle of Britain in considerable detail. Where known, postings and their dates are included, as well as promotions, decorations and successes claimed flying against the enemy. There is also much personal detail, often including dates and places of birth, civilian occupations, dates of death and place of burial or, for those with no known grave, place of commemoration. There are many wartime head-and-shoulders photographs. Inevitably the high achievers who survived tend to have the longest entries, but those who were killed very quickly, sometimes even on their first sortie, are given equal status. This latest, third, edition includes new names and corrected spellings, as well as many new photographs. Plenty of the entries have been extended with freshly acquired information. The stated nationalities of some of the airmen have been re-examined and, for example, one man always considered to be Australian is now known to have been Irish.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

KENNETH G. WYNN was born in London and was at school there during the Battle of Britain. He later served in the RAF, before moving to New Zealand, where he has lived for many years. He has written books on New Zealand holders of the Battle of Britain Clasp, the Charge of the Light Brigade and U-boats.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Frontline Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 139901465X
• ISBN 13: 9781399014656
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 616
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible