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ISBN-13: 9781781550854
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
By Christopher Yeoman
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Local release date: 29/05/2013
Format: Hardback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 232 pages Weight: 580g
Categories: British & Irish history [HBJD1]20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]Second World War [HBWQ]Air forces & warfare [JWG]United Kingdom, Great Britain [1DBK]c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) [3JJH]

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Google Preview: Rise Against Eagles is a collaborative work presenting exceptional tributes to an array of airmen from various nations who served in the Royal Air Force during critical battles of the Second World War. The story begins at the outbreak of war when Fairey Battle rear-gunner, Bobby Pearce, was sent to France with No.142 Squadron, as part of the British Expeditionary Force in an attempt to repel the inevitable German advance into France and the Low Countries. After a long, hard winter and aerial skirmishes with the Luftwaffe, the RAF was soon withdrawn in preparation for what would be one of the most decisive battles in British history, the Battle of Britain. The core focus of this work is concentrated on a selection of fighter pilots who fought during that long summer and autumn of 1940, when everything depended on the RAF achieving air superiority to prevent Hitler's planned invasion of Britain. This exceptional group of pilots are remembered for their evocative stories which are ripe with gripping combat experiences and gruelling sacrifice. Rise Against Eagles celebrates the legacy of these iconic airmen who risked and gave their lives in a tremendous effort to defend Britain against all odds.; Google Preview content