Last of the Kriegies by Reg Barker
The extraordinary stories of five of the last remaining Second World War RAF Bomber Command Prisoners-of-War: pilot Reg Barker, bomb aimer Charles Clarke, air gunner David Fraser, air gunner Albert Gunn and navigator Henry Wagner.
This is one of the best books that I have read for some time..I recommend the book as informative, very interesting and an excellent read. I award it five stars. * Army Rumour Service *
Last of the Kriegies reveals the extraordinary strength and resilience of the human spirit struggling with incarceration and the loss of freedom. * Recollections of World War II *
There can be no substitute for the real thing. This magnificent book, in their own words, by five veterans of Bomber Command, is one of the finest voices from the past I have ever read. It has all the thrills of Reach For The Sky, all the tension of The Great Escape. A superb memorial to POWs everywhere… * Books Monthly *
Last of the Kriegies reveals the extraordinary strength and resilience of the human spirit struggling with incarceration and the loss of freedom. * Recollections of World War II *
There can be no substitute for the real thing. This magnificent book, in their own words, by five veterans of Bomber Command, is one of the finest voices from the past I have ever read. It has all the thrills of Reach For The Sky, all the tension of The Great Escape. A superb memorial to POWs everywhere… * Books Monthly *
Former Second World War prisoner-of-war Reg Barker served as a pilot with RAF Bomber Command. Former Second World War prisoner-of-war Air Commodore Charles Clarke OBE served as a bomb aimer with RAF Bomber Command. Former Second World War prisoner-of-war David Fraser served as an air gunner with RAF Bomber Command. Former Second World War prisoner-of-war Albert Gunn served as an air gunner with RAF Bomber Command. Former Second World War prisoner-of-war Henry Wagner served as a navigator with RAF Bomber Command. Steve Darlow is an author, with over twenty books to his name, and documentary contributor and consultant, specialising in the Royal Air Force during the Second World.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780993415296 |
| ISBN 10 | 0993415296 |
| Title | Last of the Kriegies |
| Author | Reg Barker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fighting High Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-09-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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