Dieppe by Norman Franks

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The Canadian troops and British Commandos made their famous 'reconnaissance in force' against the harbour town of Dieppe on 19th August 1942. This book provides a detailed, minute by minute, hour by hour, blow by blow account of operations on a day which has become accepted as the one on which the Royal Air Force fought its greatest air battle.

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Dieppe by Norman Franks

The Canadian troops and British Commandos made their famous 'reconnaissance in force' against the harbour town of Dieppe on 19th August 1942. This book provides a detailed, minute by minute, hour by hour, blow by blow account of operations on a day which has become accepted as the one on which the Royal Air Force fought its greatest air battle.
' - a painstaking reconstruction of the day's events' Daily Telegraph ' - a valuable addition to the aviation literature of the Second World War.' RAF News 'There have been other books on the Dieppe Raid, but this is the first to give so much detail on the airfighting involved.' Air Clues
Norman Franks is a full time author and air historian, with several books on WWI and WWII published by Grub Street.
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ISBN 13 9781906502706
ISBN 10 1906502706
Title Dieppe
Author Norman Franks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Grub Street Publishing
Year published 2010-05-28
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.