Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. I —Fight at Odds [Illustrated Edition]
Title | Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. I —Fight at Odds [Illustrated Edition] PDF eBook |
Author | Denis Richards |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | 827 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782893415 |
Includes, 21 maps/diagrams and 17 Illustrations/photos The Royal Air Force is the oldest independent air force in the world, having gained its spurs over the trenches of Flanders in the First World War it was officially established in 1918. However it was during the Second World War that it would achieve its greatest successes yet, from an inauspicious start following post war budget cuts it would rise to become a decisive factor in the campaign to remove the Nazis from Europe and the Japanese from mainland Asia. The three volume Official History gives a sound and broad narrative of all of the campaigns, actions and engagements that the Royal Air Force was party to across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. The text was set out in manageable chapters, each dealing with a particular episode of the struggle against Fascism; and is written in an easy and accessible style free from the specialised vocabulary of flying or aerial combat. The first volume covers the period - 1939-1942; including The Initial Phoney War period. The Norway Expedition The Battle of France The Battle of Britain The Blitz The opening stages of the Battle of the Atlantic The opening stages of the North African Campaign.
Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. II —Fight Avails [Illustrated Edition]
Title | Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. II —Fight Avails [Illustrated Edition] PDF eBook |
Author | Denis Richards |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | 831 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782893423 |
Includes, 20 maps/diagrams and 23 Illustrations/photos The Royal Air Force is the oldest independent air force in the world, having gained its spurs over the trenches of Flanders in the First World War it was officially established in 1918. However it was during the Second World War that it would achieve its greatest successes yet, from an inauspicious start following post war budget cuts it would rise to become a decisive factor in the campaign to remove the Nazis from Europe and the Japanese from mainland Asia. The three volume Official History gives a sound and broad narrative of all of the campaigns, actions and engagements that the Royal Air Force was party to across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. The text was set out in manageable chapters, each dealing with a particular episode of the struggle against Fascism; and is written in an easy and accessible style free from the specialised vocabulary of flying or aerial combat. This second volume covers the period - 1941-1944, including The Fall of Burma The Capitulation The Continuing struggle during the Battle of the Atlantic The Victory in the North African Campaign The Capture of Sicily The Battle of Monte Cassino and the Fall of Rome The Bombing campaign against Germany gains momentum
Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. III —Fight is Won[Illustrated Edition]
Title | Official History of the Royal Air Force 1935-1945 — Vol. III —Fight is Won[Illustrated Edition] PDF eBook |
Author | Hilary Saunders |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | 871 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782893431 |
Includes, 21 maps/diagrams and 23 Illustrations/photos The Royal Air Force is the oldest independent air force in the world, having gained its spurs over the trenches of Flanders in the First World War it was officially established in 1918. However it was during the Second World War that it would achieve its greatest successes yet, from an inauspicious start following post war budget cuts it would rise to become a decisive factor in the campaign to remove the Nazis from Europe and the Japanese from mainland Asia. The three volume Official History gives a sound and broad narrative of all of the campaigns, actions and engagements that the Royal Air Force was party to across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. The text was set out in manageable chapters, each dealing with a particular episode of the struggle against Fascism; and is written in an easy and accessible style free from the specialised vocabulary of flying or aerial combat. This third volume covers the period - 1943-1945 The end of the U-Boat menace in the Atlantic The Normandy Landings The Battle for France Operations Market-Garden and the ‘Bridge Too Far’ The Recapture of Burma and the battles of Kohima and Imphal The campaign against the V1 and V2 rockets Final Victory
An Air Power Bibliography
Title | An Air Power Bibliography PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Estep |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 1956 |
Genre | Aeronatics, Military |
ISBN |
Royal Air Force 1939-1945. Vol. 1
Title | Royal Air Force 1939-1945. Vol. 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Denis Richards |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 430 |
Release | 1953 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN |
Royal Air Force, 1939-1945. By Denis Richards ... and Hilary St. George Saunders. [With Plates and Maps.].
Title | Royal Air Force, 1939-1945. By Denis Richards ... and Hilary St. George Saunders. [With Plates and Maps.]. PDF eBook |
Author | Great Britain. Royal Air Force |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1953 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Royal Air Force, 1939-1945: The fight at odds, by D. Richards
Title | Royal Air Force, 1939-1945: The fight at odds, by D. Richards PDF eBook |
Author | Denis Richards |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 492 |
Release | 1953 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
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