Greatest Air Battle: Dieppe, 19th August 1942 - Softcover

Franks, Norman L. R.; Franks, Norman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1898697744 ISBN 13: 9781898697749

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

When Canadian troops and British Commandos made their famous "reconnaissance in force" against the harbour town of Dieppe on 19th August 1942, they were supported and protected by a large array of Royal Air Force aircraft. Air Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, AOC of Fighter Command's No 11 Group, was given command of the air operation and had at his disposal more squadrons than were available to ACM Hugh Dowding at any one time during the Battle of Britain two years previously.

Norman Frank gives a detailed, blow-by-blow account of this day, which has become accepted as the one on which the Royal Air Force fought possibly its greatest air battle.

About this title

About the Author

Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen and Sword include InThe Footsteps of the Red Baron (co-authored with Mike OConnor), The Fighting Cocks, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Dogfight, The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain (with Nigel McCrery) and Dowdings Eagles. Over the course of his career, Frank has published some of the most compelling works on First World War fighter aviation, being one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject.

He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1898697744
• ISBN 13: 9781898697749
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256