2000, ISBN: 0785812083

[EAN: 9780785812081], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Castle, Edison, NJ], AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR HUGH DOWDING, FIGHTER COMMAND, FIGHTERS, AERIAL COMBAT, PILOTS, RADAR, TACTICS, AIRCRA… More...

[EAN: 9780785812081], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Castle, Edison, NJ], AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR HUGH DOWDING, FIGHTER COMMAND, FIGHTERS, AERIAL COMBAT, PILOTS, RADAR, TACTICS, AIRCRAFT DESIGN, GORING, HEINKEL, HAWKER FURY, HURRICANE, INTELLIGENCE, JUNKERS, KESSELRING, LEIGH-MALLORY, LUFTWAFFE, BOMBERS, FLEET, MESSERSCHMITT, WORLD WAR II, SECOND WAR, SPITFIRE, DOUGLAS BADER, THEO OSTERKAMP, ACES. NOISBN, Jacket, 261 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps/battle plans, cartoons, drawings. "Drawing on the mastery of technical detail he displayed so brilliantly in 'Bomber' (the story of an RAF bombing raid), (Deighton) gives us an altogether factual and comprehensive picture of the men, the machines, the strategies (and the blunders), and the events on both sides. He shows us the British squandering precious fighter planes in a futile effort to halt the German blitzkrieg in France, and the Germans refusing to believe in the effectiveness of British radar. He compares the fire power, combat tactics, and ground control, analyzing the performance of both the planes (the Messerschmitt broke up in mid-air more often than the Spitfire) and the pilots (men such as the fabled Douglas Bader, who flew better with two artificial legs than other men with two real ones; or 'Onkel Theo' Osterkamp, a WWI German ace who became an ace in WWII as well, until he was finally ordered off combat flying at the age of forty-eight). We see the British General Staff divided against itself (after the Battle, the man most responsible for the British victory - Sir Hugh Dowding, Commander in Chief, Fighter Command - was dismissed); the German High Command, unsure of its objectives; exaggerated British claims (and an almost fatal shortage of pilots); and German technical superiority that was continually undercut by Nazi incompetence." Small Christmas gift inscription on half-title page, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, tiny stain on fore-edge of text block. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, minor rubbing., Books<

2000, ISBN: 9780785812081

Edison, NJ: Castle, 2000. 261 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps/battle plans, cartoons, drawings. "Drawing on the mastery of techni… More...

Edison, NJ: Castle, 2000. 261 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps/battle plans, cartoons, drawings. "Drawing on the mastery of technical detail he displayed so brilliantly in 'Bomber' (the story of an RAF bombing raid), (Deighton) gives us an altogether factual and comprehensive picture of the men, the machines, the strategies (and the blunders), and the events on both sides. He shows us the British squandering precious fighter planes in a futile effort to halt the German blitzkrieg in France, and the Germans refusing to believe in the effectiveness of British radar. He compares the fire power, combat tactics, and ground control, analyzing the performance of both the planes (the Messerschmitt broke up in mid-air more often than the Spitfire) and the pilots (men such as the fabled Douglas Bader, who flew better with two artificial legs than other men with two real ones; or 'Onkel Theo' Osterkamp, a WWI German ace who became an ace in WWII as well, until he was finally ordered off combat flying at the age of forty-eight). We see the British General Staff divided against itself (after the Battle, the man most responsible for the British victory - Sir Hugh Dowding, Commander in Chief, Fighter Command - was dismissed); the German High Command, unsure of its objectives; exaggerated British claims (and an almost fatal shortage of pilots); and German technical superiority that was continually undercut by Nazi incompetence." Small Christmas gift inscription on half-title page, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, tiny stain on fore-edge of text block. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, minor rubbing.. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+., Castle, 2000, 3<

2000, ISBN: 0785812083

[EAN: 9780785812081], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 5.17], [PU: Castle Books], DEIGHTON LEN FIGHTER THE TRUE STORY OF BATTLE BRITAIN, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition.… More...

[EAN: 9780785812081], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 5.17], [PU: Castle Books], DEIGHTON LEN FIGHTER THE TRUE STORY OF BATTLE BRITAIN, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2000, ISBN: 0785812083

[EAN: 9780785812081], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 47.76], [PU: Castle Books], Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affectin… More...

[EAN: 9780785812081], Tweedehands, zeer goed, [SC: 47.76], [PU: Castle Books], Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s)., Books<