Johnnie Johnson's Great Adventure / Pen and Sword Aviation (ePub)
The Spitfire Ace of Ace's Last Look Back
(Sprache: Englisch)
The World War II fighter Ace's previously unpublished draft-an account of the "Long Trek" from Normandy into the heart of the Third Reich itself.
Having published two of his own books, Wing Leader and The Circle of Air Fighting, Air Vice-Marshal...
Having published two of his own books, Wing Leader and The Circle of Air Fighting, Air Vice-Marshal...
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The World War II fighter Ace's previously unpublished draft-an account of the "Long Trek" from Normandy into the heart of the Third Reich itself.
Having published two of his own books, Wing Leader and The Circle of Air Fighting, Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson co-authored several more with another fighter ace, namely Wing Commander P.B. "Laddie" Lucas. In 1997, the "AVM" suggested to his friend, the prolific author Dilip Sarkar, that the pair should collaborate on The Great Adventure.
"Greycap Leader" was to produce a draft, after which Dilip would add the historical detail and comment. Sadly, the project was unfulfilled, because Johnnie became ill and passed away, aged eighty-five, in 2001. Years later, Johnnie's eldest son, Chris, discovered the manuscript among his august father's papers. In order to keep Johnnie's memory evergreen, Chris turned to Dilip to finally see the project through to its conclusion.
In this book Johnnie revisits certain aspects of his wartime service, including the development of tactical air cooperation with ground forces; his time as a Canadian wing leader in 1943, when the Spitfire Mk IX at last outclassed the Fw 190; and details his involvement in some of the most important battles of the defeat of Nazi Germany, including Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings in 1944, Operation Market Garden and the airborne assault at Arnhem, and the Rhine Crossings, throughout all of which Johnnie also commanded Canadian wings.
Johnnie Johnson's Great Adventure "brings to life the man of the book in such an interesting and heroic manner . . . if it wasn't for these brave heroes we might not have won the war" (UK Historian).
Having published two of his own books, Wing Leader and The Circle of Air Fighting, Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson co-authored several more with another fighter ace, namely Wing Commander P.B. "Laddie" Lucas. In 1997, the "AVM" suggested to his friend, the prolific author Dilip Sarkar, that the pair should collaborate on The Great Adventure.
"Greycap Leader" was to produce a draft, after which Dilip would add the historical detail and comment. Sadly, the project was unfulfilled, because Johnnie became ill and passed away, aged eighty-five, in 2001. Years later, Johnnie's eldest son, Chris, discovered the manuscript among his august father's papers. In order to keep Johnnie's memory evergreen, Chris turned to Dilip to finally see the project through to its conclusion.
In this book Johnnie revisits certain aspects of his wartime service, including the development of tactical air cooperation with ground forces; his time as a Canadian wing leader in 1943, when the Spitfire Mk IX at last outclassed the Fw 190; and details his involvement in some of the most important battles of the defeat of Nazi Germany, including Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings in 1944, Operation Market Garden and the airborne assault at Arnhem, and the Rhine Crossings, throughout all of which Johnnie also commanded Canadian wings.
Johnnie Johnson's Great Adventure "brings to life the man of the book in such an interesting and heroic manner . . . if it wasn't for these brave heroes we might not have won the war" (UK Historian).
Autoren-Porträt von Sarkar MBE Dilip Sarkar MBE
Driven by his passion to research and share the stories of casualties and record the human experience of war, DILIP SARKAR is a best-selling author whose work is highly regarded globally. A noted expert on the Battle of Britain period, who enjoyed a long and very personal relationship with the Few, Dilip was made an MBE in 2003 for 'services to aviation history', and, in 2006, elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society. He is a sought-after, dynamic speaker, and his work has been exhibited internationally. Dilip continues to work on TV documentaries, on and off camera. See www.ourfinesthour.net
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- Autor: Sarkar MBE Dilip Sarkar MBE
- 2020, 288 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Pen and Sword
- ISBN-10: 1526791757
- ISBN-13: 9781526791757
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.12.2020
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