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THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945

by Norman L.R. Franks

Published by Grub Street. 1st thus. 1994

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.

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.

ISBN: 1898697159
Stock no. 1825706

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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

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