We Kept Britain Flying
Diary of an RAF Mechanic in World War II
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2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9336-1 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9336-1 (ISBN)
Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain - the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who enabled outnumbered pilots to return to the skies. His journal chronicles the battle and its human toll, and portrays the tenacity of the RAF ground crews.
Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain--the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who patched bullet holes, repaired engines, refueled empty tanks and replenished ammunition, enabling outnumbered pilots to return to the skies. His journal, written in tiny notebooks, at moments under enemy fire, chronicles the battle and its human toll, and portrays the tenacity of the RAF ground crews without whom the British could not have defeated the German Luftwaffe.
Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain--the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who patched bullet holes, repaired engines, refueled empty tanks and replenished ammunition, enabling outnumbered pilots to return to the skies. His journal, written in tiny notebooks, at moments under enemy fire, chronicles the battle and its human toll, and portrays the tenacity of the RAF ground crews without whom the British could not have defeated the German Luftwaffe.
Vivien J. Olsen is an attorney for a non-profit organization in Topeka, Kansas. Jan K. Herman is the former chief medical historian of the U.S. Navy. He has written and produced documentaries for the Navy, highlighting its medical service during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. He has authored more than 50 articles and five books. Now retired, he resides in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Table of Contents
Preface
About the Author
A Note to the Reader
Abbreviations
The RAF versus the Luftwaffe: September 1939
The Diary: 1937–1945
Afterthought
Glossary of Aircraft Mentioned
RAF Bases Where Posted (1937–1945)
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 12 photos, glossary, notes, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 318 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-9336-6 / 1476693366 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-9336-1 / 9781476693361 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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