Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy

Σειρά AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES, βιβλίο No 98: Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy

Essential coverage of the key part played by the iconic Spitfire in the desert campaign during 1942-43, and in the destruction of the Luftwaffe in Sicily, Italy and the Balkans from mid-1943 through to VE Day.

Although most famous for their role in the Battle of Britain, many Spitfire squadrons also served in the Mediterranean theatre, aiding the Allied victories in North Africa and later in the invasion of Italy. Numerous pilots, both Royal Air Force and South African Spitfire squadrons, made ace during these engagements. This book tells their story.

Περιεχόμενα:

• Introduction
• Chapter One – Desert beginning
• Chapter Two – Operation Torch and beyond
• Chapter Three – Landing in Sicily
• Chapter Four – Slow grind up of Italy
• Chapter Five – Southern France and the Balkans
• Chapter Six – Valediction
• Appendices

Συγγραφέας: Andrew Thomas

Έκδοση: Osprey Publishing

Περιγραφή: Σελ. 96, μαλακό εξώφυλλο, 248 X 184 mm.

Κατάσταση: ΕΞΑΙΡΕΤΙΚΗ.

Βάρος κατά την αποστολή: 400 γρ.

Ετικέτες: SPITFIRE, RAF, ΒΑΛΚΑΝΙΑ, ΓΙΟΥΓΚΟΣΛΑΒΙΑ, ΣΙΚΕΛΙΑ, SAAF, ΛΕΡΟΣ, ΚΩΣ, ΡΟΔΟΣ, ΔΩΔΕΚΑΝΗΣΑ, ΑΙΓΑΙΟ, ΚΡΗΤΗ, ΣΕΔΕΣ