THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945
Written by Norman L.R. Franks
Published by Grub Street
in 1994
ISBN: 1898697159
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- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
- AIRCRAFT
- AVIATION
THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825706
1st thus.
1994.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. A picture of the 1st January 1945 when over 800 Luftwaffe fighters attacked allied airfields. 50th anniversary edition. ISBN: 1898697159. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light bump to lower front corner of boards. A few pale damp marks (hardly visible) to top of boards. Slight crease to prelims lower corner as per bump to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperis edge-creased and has a tiny close tear to top rear edge.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Last Gamble
- 2. Happy New Year
- 3. Volkel
- 4. Prelude at Eindhoven
- 5. Eindhoven
- 6. Ursel and St Denis Westrem
- 7. The Poles in Action
- 8. Grimbergen and Evere
- 9. The Canadians at Heesch
- 10. Melsbroek
- 11. Deurne
- 12. The Central Thrust
- 13. The Southern Thrust
- 14. Get 'em back into the air
- 15. The Day continues
- 16. Review
- Addendum
- Appendices
- A Report by SHAEF
- B Extract from AM Coninghams' 2nd TAF Report
- C RAF Wings and Squadrons
- D RAF Regiment Squadrons
- E Luftwaffe Units
- F RAF and USAAF Fighter Claims
- G Some Statistics
- H RAF pilot casualites
- I Luftwaffe casualites