Duel of Eagles

by Peter Townsend

Series: Duels-Peter Townsend (1)

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Excellent overview of the Battle of Britain, though Townsend spent a bit too much time on WWI and the years prior to WWII. The history was appreciated, but belabored half to death. (

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World War II (1939 ∙ 1945)

Battle of Britain (1940)

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"Stand by, stand by, stand by..."

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Dogfights in the sky, ruthless political maneuvers, legendary heroes of the air like Richthofen (the "Red Baron") and Douglas Bader, this book combines all of these colorful, dramatic, and evocative accounts of the furious air conflicts that saved Britain from German invasion.

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