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  • From The Battle of Britain to Bombing Hitler's Berchtesgaden

    by James Bazin ...
    It was Tuesday, 17 October 1939. Britain had been at war with Germany for more than a month and for only the second time the Luftwaffe had dared to enter British airspace – and at last James 'Jim' Bazin's chance had come. After joining the RAF in 1935, Jim was an experienced pilot when war broke out and he was eager to test his skills against the enemy. This first combat was the start of a career ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From the Battle of Britain to the Korean War

    Serving in the Women's Voluntary Service and Auxiliary Air Force, 1940–1954

    by Stephen Wade ...
    In 1941, Beryl Baxter, a dressmaker from Grimsby, signed up to do her bit in the Battle of Britain. She was to serve as a plotter as aircraftswoman in the WAAF and, upon discharge in 1949 she began life as a welfare worker for the Women's Voluntary Service. Her postings included the Korean War, Japan, Hong Kong and Iraq. Throughout these years of service she fulfilled the roles of mother, sister ... Read more

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  • Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain

    by Chris Goss ...
    "An extraordinary analysis of the 'scores' chalked up by individual fighter pilots serving in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. So much detail!" —Books MonthlyThe term "fighter ace" grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied but is usually ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Heinkel He 111

    The Early Year—Fall of France, Battle of Britain and the Blitz

    by Chris Goss ...
    Series series Air War Archive
    Considered to be the best known German bomber of the Second Wold War, the Heinkel He 111 served in every military front in the European theatre, having first being deployed in the Spanish Civil War in 1936. It then saw extensive service in the invasion of Poland, the Norweigan campaign and the invasion of the Low Countries and France in 1940.When the Luftwaffe was tasked with destroying Britain's ... Read more

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  • Battle of Britain: Airfields of 11 Group

    by Peter Jacobs ...
    The Royal Air Force's 11 Group played a leading role in the Battle of Britain. It included the airfields at Tangmere, Westhampnett, Kenley, Croydon, Biggin Hill, West Malling, Horchurch, Hawkinge, Gravesend, Manston, Rochford, North Weald, Martlesham Heath, Stapleford Tawney, Debden and Northolt. The most famous of 'The Few' saw action in this vital airspace over southern England, London and the ... Read more

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  • Battle For Air Supremacy Over The Somme: 1 June-30 November 1916

    by Lt-Col Thomas G. Bradbeer ...
    Much has been written about the Battle of the Somme. From July through late November 1916, British, French, and German armies fought one of the costliest battles of the twentieth century. Well over a million casualties and only a few miles of ground gained by the Allies were the result when the battle ended. Little, however, has been written about the second battle which occurred simultaneously, ... Read more

    $1.38 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Battle of Britain Daylight Defeat

    18 September 1940 - 30 September 1940

    by Dilip Sarkar ...
    Sarkar’s sixth volume examines the fourth phase of the Battle of Britain, detailing Luftwaffe failures and Britain’s resilience.In this, the sixth of Dilip Sarkar’s unprecedented eight-volume series, the day-by-day events occurring in the fourth phase of the Battle of Britain are chronicled and set within a much wide context, including the operations of Bomber and Coastal Commands and the Home ... Read more

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  • Battlefield Air Interdiction By The Luftwaffe At The Battle Of Kursk - 1943

    by Major William J. Dalecky ...
    This study attempts to show the misapplication of tactical airpower by the Luftwaffe in support of German ground forces during the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. The analysis is based on an investigation of historical references and provides lessons learned which might be applied in future conflicts.The study shows that the Luftwaffe concentrated its efforts at Kursk on Close Air Support and ... Read more

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  • Dieppe: The Greatest Air Battle

    by Norman Franks ...
    When Canadian troops and British Commandos made their now famous ‘reconnaissance in force’ against the harbor town of Dieppe on 19th August 1942, they were supported and protected by the largest array of Royal Air Force aircraft ever seen in WWII until that time. Air Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, AOC of Fighter Command’s No.11 Group, was given command of the air operation and had 46 Spitfire, 8 ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gathering Storm

    Prelude to the Spitfire Summer of 1940

    by Dilip Sarkar ...
    Series series Battle of Britain
    Dilip Sarkar has studied the Battle of Britain period for a lifetime and is renowned for his meticulous research and evidence-based approach, setting events within the broadest possible context. In doing so, he has helped enrich our appreciation and understanding of the past. In this, the first of a new seven volume series on the Battle of Britain, we have the background to the aerial conflict of ... Read more

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  • Above the Battle

    An Air Observation Post Pilot at War

    by Ronald Lyell Munro ...
    A rare memoir of serving as an AOP pilot—one of the most daring and dangerous jobs in World War II. Includes maps and photos.In April 1943, a young officer arrived at Penshurst to join C Flight, 653 Squadron. He was no ordinary pilot, and this was no ordinary RAF outfit. Lyell Munro was a soldier and 653 was an Air Observation Post Squadron whose pilots were Royal Artillery and whose ground crew ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Air Battle for Dunkirk, 26 May–3 June 1940

    by Norman Franks ...
    A gripping account of the Royal Air Force's daring exploits during the heroic evacuation of Allied troops from France in World War II."Where is the RAF?" was the oft-quoted question asked by soldiers waiting on the beach at Dunkirk, to where they had retreated following the German blitzkrieg through northern France, and where they were now being pounded by the Luftwaffe. The air forces were there, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus