Adam Hart
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Operation Pimento: My Great-Grandfather's Great Escape - a gripping story of heroism and sacrifice, perfect for all WW2 fans
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| Read for research, decent read on all the ‘big picture’ stuff going on at the Air Ministry, War Office, Churchill, Portal etc. Superbly researched and well written but quite dry and specialist topic written for someone with special interest, not gene ...more | |
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| This should be my absolute favourite sort of book but I just couldn’t really get into it. I can’t put my finger on why. I read a Time of Gifts a while ago and struggled a bit with that too. I know Paddy Leigh Fermor is so highly revered - is it just ...more | |
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| One of the better fighter pilot biographies, particularly on Lacey and 501 Squadron’s action in Battle of France and Britain. After that, Lacey spends a while out of the front line and then is posted to the Far East. These bits are still full of amus ...more | |
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| An extended highlight reel of the Hawker Hurricane’s remarkable wartime service. There is a heck of a lot packed into 385 pages, from Hurricanes strafing German armour in North Africa to flying off aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean and serving i ...more | |
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| Such an enjoyable read and so very British in its self deprecating, witty style. Wonderful description of people and places - I only wish it was longer (Newby spent just three weeks trekking). | |
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| The Ukrainians who feature in this incredibly important book would never make news headlines in Britain - but they reveal the true experience of war for ordinary people. Butler has a superb eye for humane details - like the Ukrainian man trying to ke ...more | |
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| A short, accessible introduction to the Hurricane. | |
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| You won't find a better book on 242 Squadron. Read for research but thoroughly enjoyed. ...more | |
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| Paul Beaver is a true Spitfire expert and this is a superbly researched and illustrated account of the most important people in the Spitfire’s life cycle. | |
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| Unbelievably thorough and detailed account of Convoy Peewit, a collection of ships transporting mostly coal through the English channel on Aug 7/8 1940 that were torpedoed by U-Boats, machine gunned by E-Boats and bombed by Luftwaffe Stukas. Meticulo ...more | |
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