Dowding's Eagles: Accounts of Twenty-Five Battle of Britain Veterans by Norman Franks

Dowding's Eagles: Accounts of Twenty-Five Battle of Britain Veterans by Norman Franks

The Battle of Britain fought by The Few, as Churchill famously called them, will remain a legendary feat of arms for centuries to come. Sadly there remain only a handful today who can tell their stories so this collection of personal accounts is extremely timely. The Author has over the years gathered the stories of twenty-five survivors and in Dowding's Aces he brings these stirring stories together. Each account describes the actions and impressions of the individuals who fought lonely battles against a numerically superior enemy. The odds were stacked against The Few. Over 500 pilots were killed in action during the summer of 1940 and this book is as much about those who gave their lives for their country as those who risked everything but managed to survive. Together with photographs of the men and their aircraft, this is an inspiring book.

Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen and Sword include In The Footsteps of the Red Baron (co-authored with Mike O'Connor), The Fighting Cocks, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Dogfight and The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain (with Nigel McCrery). Over the course of his career, Frank has published some of the most compelling works on First World War fighter aviation, being one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.

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ISBN 13	9781473844209
ISBN 10	1473844207
Title	Dowding's Eagles: Accounts of Twenty-Five Battle of Britain Veterans
Author	Norman Franks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2015-12-11
Number of pages	272
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