'Where is the RAF?' was the oft-quoted question asked by soldiers waiting on the beach at Dunkirk, to where they had retreated following the German blitzkrieg through northern France, and where they were now being pounded by the Luftwaffe.
The air forces were there, as Norman Franks proves, detailing the outstanding achievements of the Allied pilots who fought, using outmoded tactics, against enemy pilots who had earlier had easy victories over the Polish, Dutch and Belgian air forces.
The RAF's achievement reminds us just how close Britain came to disaster in June 1940.
| ISBN: | 9781910690475 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2017 |
| Author: | Norman L R Franks |
| Publisher: | Grub Street an imprint of Grub Street Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Modern warfare Specific wars and campaigns |
'Where is the RAF?' was the oft-quoted question asked by soldiers waiting on the beach at Dunkirk, to where they had retreated following the German blitzkrieg through northern France, and where they were now being pounded by the Luftwaffe.
The air forces were there, as Norman Franks proves, detailing the outstanding achievements of the Allied pilots who fought, using outmoded tactics, against enemy pilots who had earlier had easy victories over the Polish, Dutch and Belgian air forces.
The RAF's achievement reminds us just how close Britain came to disaster in June 1940.
Air Battle for Dunkirk features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Modern warfare, Specific wars and campaigns
Air Battle for Dunkirk is available in Paperback
Air Battle for Dunkirk was written by Norman L R Franks and published by Grub Street an imprint of Grub Street Publishing
Air Battle for Dunkirk has 224 pages
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