Beyond courage : air sea rescue by Walrus squadrons in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian seas 1942-1945 /
This new book covers the adventures of 283, 284, 293 and 294 Walrus Squadrons, operating from North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Sardinia. The pilots, like their counterparts in England, knew of the dangers of landing on the sea. It was a daunting task attempting to rescue downed airmen as they had oft...
| Основен автор: | Franks, Norman L. R. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
Grub Street,
[2003]
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=676792 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Beyond courage |
Съдържание:
- Coverpage; Titlepage; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 North Africa; Chapter 2 Sicily; Chapter 3 The War Moves to Italy; Chapter 4 Italy and Corsica 1944; Chapter 5 In Italian Waters; Chapter 6 Towards Rome; Chapter 7 Up North; Chapter 8 Nearing the End; Appendix A Award Citations; Appendix B Walrus Aircraft; Appendix C Main Rescues by Walrus Aircraft; Appendix D The Walrus Squadrons in the Middle East; Appendix E Maps: Sites of Main Rescues; Appendix F Walrus Aircraft in the Far East; Index of Personnel.