Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

The Final Few Dilip Sarkar

The Final Few By Dilip Sarkar

The Final Few by Dilip Sarkar


$23.99
Condition - Good
Only 1 left

Summary

The extraordinary personal stories of five surviving Battle of Britain pilots

The Final Few Summary

The Final Few: The Last Surviving Pilots of the Battle of Britain Tell Their Stories by Dilip Sarkar

During the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone, defying the Luftwaffes aerial assault the prelude to a proposed seaborne invasion. Fighter Command faced this challenge against overwhelming odds with immeasurable courage and tenacity, the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, immortalising these young Spitfire and Hurricane pilots as The Few. Some 2,927 aircrew comprised the Few, 544 of whom made the ultimate sacrifice that fateful summer, now known as the Battle of Britain. A further 791 would perish before the wars end. Today, precious few indeed remain alive worldwide, the Battle of Britain Fighter Association now numbering twenty-seven. Veteran aviation historian Dilip Sarkar, however, has spent a lifetime recording the stories of casualties and the memories of survivors. In this important book commemorating the Battle of Britains seventy-fifth anniversary, he brings us more original work and new interviews with The Final Few. This is likely to be the last such work produced, as sadly but inevitably Churchills Few fade from living memory.

The Final Few Reviews

If anyone ever needs to know anything about the RAF during the summer of 1940, dont ask the Few, ask Dilip * George Grumpy Unwin, 19 Squadron *
Dilip understands perfectly the mysteries of air tactics and strategy, enabling him to write authoritative, lively and deeply touching stories of those days when friend and foe met in the air * Peter Townsend, 85 Squadron *

About Dilip Sarkar

Dilip Sarkar has been fascinated by the Battle of Britain since childhood, he remains both moved and inspired by the story of Churchill's fabled Few, those young airmen who stood between freedom and a Britain dominated by Nazi Germany. Since the 1970s he has met and interviewed more Battle of Britain pilots than any other historian. He has researched the subject thoroughly and has published over thirty books, titles which include the only biographical works formally endorsed by the families of both Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson. In 2003, Dilip was made an MBE for services to aviation history, and elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society in 2006. He lives in Worcester. For more information please see www.dilipsarkarmbe.co.uk.

Additional information

GOR012862372
9781445642369
1445642360
The Final Few: The Last Surviving Pilots of the Battle of Britain Tell Their Stories by Dilip Sarkar
Used - Good
Hardback
Amberley Publishing
2015-09-15
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Final Few