Fighter Squadrons: The Epic Story Of Two Hurricane Squadrons In France
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: Forth Reprint
Condition remarks:
Condition: Poor. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning and foxing, some moisture damage. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Aged but intact.
In the desperate early years of the Second World War, when Britain's fate hung by a thread, two Hurricane squadrons were dispatched to France to hold back the German onslaught — and what followed was one of the most dramatic and harrowing chapters in RAF history. Fighter Squadrons chronicles the valour, sacrifice, and relentless courage of the airmen who flew and fought against overwhelming odds during the Fall of France, as witnessed first-hand by Noel Monks, war correspondent for the Daily Mail embedded with the Royal Air Force in France. Monks brings the authority of an eyewitness and the craft of a seasoned journalist to this gripping wartime account, presenting readers with an intimate portrait of men at war — their camaraderie, their fear, and their extraordinary resolve. Written with urgency and unflinching honesty, the narrative captures the chaos and heroism of aerial combat at a pivotal moment in the conflict. A rare document of lived experience from the front lines of the air war, Fighter Squadrons leaves the reader asking how any of them survived — and in awe of those who did not.
Author: Noel Monks
Format: Hardback
Published: 1941, Angus and Robertson
Genre: WW2
Edition: Forth Reprint
Condition remarks:
Condition: Poor. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning and foxing, some moisture damage. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Aged but intact.
In the desperate early years of the Second World War, when Britain's fate hung by a thread, two Hurricane squadrons were dispatched to France to hold back the German onslaught — and what followed was one of the most dramatic and harrowing chapters in RAF history. Fighter Squadrons chronicles the valour, sacrifice, and relentless courage of the airmen who flew and fought against overwhelming odds during the Fall of France, as witnessed first-hand by Noel Monks, war correspondent for the Daily Mail embedded with the Royal Air Force in France. Monks brings the authority of an eyewitness and the craft of a seasoned journalist to this gripping wartime account, presenting readers with an intimate portrait of men at war — their camaraderie, their fear, and their extraordinary resolve. Written with urgency and unflinching honesty, the narrative captures the chaos and heroism of aerial combat at a pivotal moment in the conflict. A rare document of lived experience from the front lines of the air war, Fighter Squadrons leaves the reader asking how any of them survived — and in awe of those who did not.