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What is SPITFIRE about?
A gripping tale of the courage and heroism of Churchill's "Few" based on true events. Perfect for fans of Robert Radcliffe and Laura Hillenbrand.May 1940. The French and British armies are in retreat as Hitler's blitzkrieg storms through France. Finally, they are beaten back to the coast at Dunkirk, with nowhere left to flee.Churchill is determined to rescue as many men as possible, for without her army, Britain is sunk. A plan is hatched to evacuate the men from the beaches by sea, but it will take the combined strength of all the forces to ensure its success.Sam, a young RAF pilot flies sorties daily over France, engaging the enemy in the skies over Dunkirk. He is determined to protect the men trapped on the beaches below, and give them a fighting chance of returning to home shores.Day after day he returns to base when others do not. He witnesses friends shot down by the Luftwaffe, sometimes lost at sea. And each time he wonders when his luck will run out, yet still, he returns to the hell in the skies.Survival is Victory. 2020 marks 75 years since the world celebrated the end of WWII. These books will transport you across countries and continents during the final days, revealing
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- Author
- Suzy Henderson
- Publisher
- Avis Press
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Category
- hobbies
- Subjects
- Engineering, Stem
- Rating
- 3.29 / 5 (145 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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