{"product_id":"night-airwar-personal-recollections-of-the-conflict-over-europe-1939-45","title":"NIGHT AIRWAR — Personal recollections of the conflict over Europe 1939-45","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003ePersonal recollections from over 70 Commonwealth, RAF and German nightfighter veterans telling the story of the longest and most intensive airwar campaign in history - the night airwar over Western Europe during World War Two, 1939-45.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781861262981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1861262981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) \u003c\/span\u003eDust jacket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNOS (NEW old stock)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheo Boiten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Crowood Press Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.5 x 25 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight Airwar\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the development of night air warfare over Western Europe during the Second World War, through the words of the veteran aircrew themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe night air war over Western Europe was the longest, most intensive, and most costly aerial campaign the world has ever witnessed. Theo Boiten recounts this often harrowing, sometimes inspiring story using the personal accounts of more than seventy veterans from both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to convey the emotions of Commonwealth, RAF, and German night fighter crews, the author carefully selected seventy-one personal narratives from airmen who faced each other in the dark skies over the Third Reich. These testimonies were gathered through dozens of interviews and extensive correspondence with over a hundred aircrew veterans. The aim is to capture their lived operational experiences with authenticity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese compelling first-hand accounts form a moving portrait of a generation of airmen. They recount hopes and fears, successes and failures in combat, as well as remarkable feats of airmanship. They also reveal the realities of comradeship and loneliness, dedication to duty, patriotism, heroism, and sacrifice—alongside stories of survival, injury, and death, whether sudden or prolonged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with numerous rare and previously unpublished photographs from the veterans’ personal collections, \u003cem\u003eNight Airwar\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a valuable record of this significant chapter in twentieth-century history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theo Boiten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54006971695450,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_b908dcaf-522b-429f-9b22-d46690911ad7.jpeg?v=1776341723","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/night-airwar-personal-recollections-of-the-conflict-over-europe-1939-45","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}