Author: ARTHUR, MAX
Title: Last of the Few - the Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It
Description: London, Virgin Publishing. 2010, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780753522271). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy apart from a small stamp to title page with dustjacket which has two very small close tears to lower edges and one to rear top edge. xi + 290 pages. Photographic illustrations. The Battle of Britain lasted thirteen terrifying weeks, involved 2,500 young Royal Air Force pilots pitted against the larger and more experienced German Luftwaffe, high above the English Channel. Despite being vastly outnumbered, by October 1940, the multiple daily sorties and dogfights were over - the 'Few' had succeeded and though the Luftwaffe continued to attack it was never again in large numbers. Hitler's invasion would not now take place and this was his first major defeat. More than a fifth of the British and Allied pilots died during the Battle of Britain. The book is based on the surviving pilots' interviews, sound archives and written testaments. 22. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Battle of Britain, Second World War, Luftwaffe 9780753522271


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