DUEL FOR THE SKY - Softcover

Shores, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 189869799X ISBN 13: 9781898697992

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

World War II was peppered with battles in the air. This book recreates ten of what the author considers to be the greatest of these battles. Each one has been chosen to provide as wide a variety of air forces and aircraft types as possible, and for the tactics involved and the particular significance. The author draws on archives of text and photographic material to provide a wealth of technical and background data. Accounts of battles recreated includes: the Blitzkrieg on Poland, the Battle of Britain, clashes for the Philippines and Guadalcanal, the struggle for Malta, the Marianas "turkey-shoot", tank-air engagements at Kursk and Mareth and the battles of attrition over Germany by night and day.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Shores began by writing the occasional book about military aviation, then quickened the pace as he grew older. By now, readers and reviewers are hard-pressed to keep up with him. Meanwhile, he pursued a career as a land surveyor and director of one of Europe's largest firms of property advisers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 189869799X
• ISBN 13: 9781898697992
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208