shores christopher cull brian (4 Ergebnisse)

Large 8°, hardback edition. Zustand: Gut. 445 pages, numerous b/w-photos, maps, tables, title in gold print on spine, Appendix, Crete Claims, Bibliography, Index, Personnel, Place Names, Air Forces, Maps, Tables, Dust Jacket (with tears and glued), The air battle for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete began in June 1940 with the Italian declaration of war. In the past there has been much controversy amongst air historians about many of the details of the operations. For example, it was here that "Pat" Pattle, believed by many tro be the Royal Air Force s un kknown top scoring fighter pilot of the wole war, saw most of his acttion. Just hof many kills did de archieve and hof? Since the war, RAF claims have been totally repudiated by the Italians (although hitherto on little evidence), while the suddenness and violence of the German Blitzkrieg through Yugoalavia and Greece, and the invasion of Crete ensured that many recorfs were lost. By careful sifting of the records available - British, Italian, German - and by many interviews and much correspondence with survivors or relatives of those present including the indigenous population, the team of Shores, Cull and Malizia seeks to present the full picture for the first time. An undoubted contribution to our understanding of the war, with Many new and priceless photographs, this book is an essential addition to the libbraly of any military hostorian, aviation specialist and enthusiast. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 960.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.4.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. The boards are slight rubbed Internally clean with a previous owners inscription. Well bound. ak. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Zustand: Used - Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dust Jacket as some tears.