Luftwaffe fighters and bombers : the Battle of Britain / Chris Goss.
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- ISBN: 9780811707497
- ISBN: 0811707490
- Physical Description: xi, 396 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, 2011.
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General Note: | Copyright date 2000. Previously published as two seperate works: Luftwaffe fighters' Battle of Britain and, Luftwaffe bombers' Battle of Britain. 2000. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Luftwaffe fighters' Battle of Britain, July-October 1940. Prologue to the battle -- The battle begins, July 1940 -- The pace quickens, August 1940 -- Maximum effort, September, 1940 -- The final chapter, October 1940 -- Epilogue -- Dramatis personae -- Select bibliography -- The Luftwaffe bombers' Battle of Britain, July-October 1940. Prolgue to the battle -- The battle begins, July 1940 -- The pace quickens, August 1940 -- The beginning of the end, September 1940 -- Anti-climax, October 1940 -- Epilogue -- Dramatis personae -- Select bibliography. |
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Subject: | Germany. Luftwaffe > History > World War, 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, German. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Great Britain. Schlacht um England. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cameron Public Library | NF HISTORY WW II 940 GOS (Text) | 32311111199707 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers : The Battle of Britain
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Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers : The Battle of Britain
* The Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle * Personal accounts from the men who flew the Messerschmitt fighters and Junkers bombers * Riveting stories of wheeling dogfights with British Spitfires and bomb runs amid exploding flak * Packed with photos of pilots, crews, planes, equipment, and more Chris Goss is a modern-day veteran of the Royal Air Force and the author of a number of books on World War II in the air, including Luftwaffe #65533;Fighter-Bombers over Britain (978-0-8117-0691-9) and Bloody Biscay (978-0-947554-87-3). He lives in England.