DUEL OF EAGLES ILLUSTRATED
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Offset varnish, Perfect paperback |
| Special features | Dedicated copy, Reprint ( Third printing ) |
| Condition | Used good |
| Number of pages | 510 |
| Published date | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Size | 11 x 18 x 4 cm |
| Author | Peter Townsend |
| Editor | CORGI BOOKS |
Description
Peter Townsend - himself an ex - R.A.F. fighter pilot ( Hurricane, Havoc and Spitfire ) - has traced the background to the Battle of Britain, from the defat of the Kaizer's air force to the long nights of 1940, when Hurricanes, Spitfires and Messerschmitts ( both Bf 109s and Bf 110s ) fought their battles to the death over Great Britain. Dogfights in the sky, ruthless political manoeuvres, legendary heroes of the air such as Galland, Bader and " Ginger " Lacey - DUEL OF EAGLES combines all these in a colourful and dramatic account of the furious air conflict that savec Britain from German invasion.
( ... ) The Battle of Britain was more than a desperate struggle to decide the whole future course of the war. It represented the final clash towards which developments on both sides had been converging for more than twenty years. ( ... )
