Victory 1940

The Battle of Britain As Never Seen Before

Victory 1940
Dibbs John, Holmes Tony
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NZ$ 53.99
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NZ$ 43.19
Paperback
h295 x 210mm - 224pg
30 May 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781913870089
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Scramble! Scramble! Almost 80 years ago the skies over Britain were full of dogfighting aircraft as young pilots of the RAF fought to repel the might of the German war machine. Described by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as ' Their Finest Hour. ' The Battle of Britain is a defining moment in recent history and remains an inspiration to us all. Victory 1940 presents a pictorial chronology of the legendary fight, when the might of the Luftwaffe was defeated for the first time by Churchill' s ' Few. ' The history of the battle as been recounted many times, but this book offers a new and exclusive approach, through razor-sharp contemporary imagery of restored Battle of Britain warbirds combined with extensive archive material previously unpublished. The graphic illustrations of Victory 1940 are supported by a riveting account of the greatest air battle of all time, as seen through the eyes of the combatants from both sides. We witness their triumph and tragedies as they battle for a cause and survival itself. Victory 1940 draws upon John Dibbs' amazing warbird photograpy, and his Battle of Britain restored image archive, which provide fresh insights into the events of 1940 and enhance the compelling text. In his exclusive foreword to Victory 1940, Battle of Britain Hurricane ace Tom Neil calls for ' the need to implant in the minds of the young, the gallantry and sacrifices of those who fought in the Battle of Britain,' and that for this reason the book should be ' read and enjoyed. '
Forging a career as a specialist air-to-air photographer, John has flown over 1,000 aerial sorties and his work graces the covers of the World' s leading aviation journals. He also produces the highly successful Flying Legends book and calendar series and has 15 previous books to his name. Tony Holmes was a published aviation author by the age of 20. Moving to England in 1998, he has been involved full-time in aviation publishing ever since. In the past 25+ years, Tony has written more than 50 books and edited a further 350.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781913870089
Published: 30 May 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Key Publishing
Publisher: Key Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 295mm
Width: 210mm
Pages: 224

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