Dogfight : the Battle of Britain /
This book tells the story of Australians and New Zealanders in one of the Second World War's defining and most memorable campaigns. From 9 July until 31 October 1940, the German air force (the Luftwaffe) sought aerial supremacy in skies over England as a prerequisite for an invasion of Britain...
| Основен автор: | Classen, Adam, (Author) |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Barnsley :
Pen & Sword Aviation,
2013.
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| Серия: |
Anzac battles series.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=678451 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Dogfight |
| Резюме: |
This book tells the story of Australians and New Zealanders in one of the Second World War's defining and most memorable campaigns. From 9 July until 31 October 1940, the German air force (the Luftwaffe) sought aerial supremacy in skies over England as a prerequisite for an invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion). The ensuing conflict of Luftwaffe and RAF aircraft in the long summer of 1940 became forever known as the Battle of Britain. Of the 574 overseas pilots in the campaign, the New Zealand contingent of 134 airmen was second in size only to the Polish contribution. The Australian involve. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Originally published: New Zealand : Exisle Publishing, 2012. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (224 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781783469482 178346948X |