At 77 years of age now, the years of WW2 are still vividly etched in my memory. These books give readers an insight as to what it was like for the fighting forces and people at home to confront - and withstand - the horrors that were visited upon us by Nazi tyranny.
At the time of the Battle of Britain I lived in north London. One day (I can't remember whether it was day or night) a parachute came down on a nearby house. Coarse words were mouthed up at this latest arrival, until a public school voice came down to us from the rooftop opposite - "It's OK chaps - RAF!"
I need hardly say, that he was offered whatever we had.
You don't forget moments like that!!!!
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'This story of courage and bravado, fear and heroism reminds us why so much was owed, and still is, by so many to so few.' Best of British magazine 'Makes for gripping reading.' York Evening Press 'Inspirational stories in an age of exaggeration and inflated egos ... a valuable historical testimony.' Aviation News
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About the Author
Steve Darlow is a Bomber Command historian and established military aviation author, with fourteen books to his name. Steve has made numerous radio and television appearances, and recently acted as program consultant on the BBC's The Lancaster: Britain's Flying Past and Channel 5's War Hero in the Family (Robert Llewelyn). Steve is also an Ambassador of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.
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- ASIN : B00607969I
- Publisher : Grub Street Publishing; Illustrated edition (31 October 2006)
- Language : English
- File size : 4962 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 301 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,618,901 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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dennis
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A five year olds view of the Battle of Britain.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2013Verified Purchase
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David James Sulman
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fascinating book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2012Verified Purchase
This book is highly recommended ;.it provides a fascinating and valuable insight into this important period of our history and what was the brave men endured. Highly recommended, as are other titles in this series by this author.
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Trevor
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2016Verified Purchase
Very interesting book, continues their careers beyond the Battle of Britain, delivered very quickly
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David L. Johnston
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Five of th Few
Reviewed in the United States on 1 October 2009Verified Purchase
This book has been written by an up and coming
aviation historian. As I have a read a few of his
books I can see the progress from the earlier ones.
I enjoyed the book on the whole. As these Battle of
Britain are not well known, that was the good part.
The bad part was the lack of there operations othe
than the Battle of Britain era, this could have been better.
aviation historian. As I have a read a few of his
books I can see the progress from the earlier ones.
I enjoyed the book on the whole. As these Battle of
Britain are not well known, that was the good part.
The bad part was the lack of there operations othe
than the Battle of Britain era, this could have been better.