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'REMARKABLE' Sunday Times -- 'A FINE BOOK' Len Deighton 'The greatest book on the Battle of Britain ever written' Wayne Davies In May 1940, Group Captain Peter Townsend took command of 85 Squadron, tasked with preparing it for the defence of Great Britain against German bombers. It was the beginning of the long, hot, lethal summer in which the RAF and the Luftwaffe fought to the death over England in the furious conflict which ultimately saved Britain from Nazi invasion. DUEL OF EAGLES, Townsends epic account of the Battle of Britain, is widely acknowledged as the classic account of this desperate, defining clash which would become one of the greatest triumphs in British military history. If I were going to choose a single book to cover the Battle of Britain in a comprehensive manner I would choose DUEL OF EAGLES Daily Telegraph A remarkable exercise in research at air-crew levels. He writes of air combat with verve and at times almost with poetry Sunday Times Lively and well written encompasses moments of exhilaration and terror Kirkus Reviews *** Peter Townsend was born in Rangoon, Burma in 1914. He trained at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell from 1933 to 1935. He serve

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Author
Townsend, Peter
Publisher
Silvertail Books
Published
2021
Language
EN
ISBN
9781913727079
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Military History, Humanities

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