Observers Tale, The Story of Group 17 of the R.O.C. book by H.R. Whitty

H.R. Whitty

Published by Roland Brothers, 1950

About this Item

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. Year 1950. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Nearly five years have passed since we were all working together-Plotting and Telling. During this time many of us have had opportunity to look back on those days and to think of the many friendships formed. I envisaged this book before Stand-Down-a souvenir to remind us all in the years to come of our association with No. 17 Group, Royal Observer Corps. Little did I realise the many difficulties we should encounter before publication, but I hope you will agree that your patience is now rewarded. Whilst originally the intention was to restrict the scope of this book to events which affected No. 17 Group, it soon became apparent that this limitation was both impractical, and, upon consideration, undesirable. My experience as Commandant of the Group led me to the belief that the Corps, in working so closely with the R.A.F and the American Air Forces, performed its duties efficiently but with the minimum amount of publicity, and when this question of limitation was raised I agreed that in compiling this n.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Observers Tale, The Story of Group 17 of the R.O.C. book by H.R. Whitty
• Publisher: Roland Brothers
• Publication Date: 1950
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
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