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TAIL-END CHARLIES - The Last Battles of the Bomber War 1944-45-Signed
Best selling author and war veteran John Nichol (Tornado Down, The Last Escape) together with Tony Rennell tell the controversial and moving story of the last battles in the skies of Germany as seen through the eyes of the forgotten heroes that fought them.
This is a first edition copy with embossed gold titling that has been signed inside by both authors and a significant number of veteran aircrew.
Signatories include:
Sqn Ldr George ‘Jonny’ Johnson - 617 Sqn - Dambuster.
Sqn Ldr Tony Iveson DFC AE - 617 Sqn - Tirpitz raid.
Flt Lt Fred Watts - 617 Sqn - Tirpitz raid.
Flt Lt Alex MacKie - 617 Sqn.
Wing Cdr Branse Burbridge DSO* DFC* DFC(US) - Mosquitos - top allied night fighter Ace.
Hauptmann Peter Spoden - one of the top Luftwaffe night fighter Aces.
Lt Zur See Willibald Volsing - Tirpitz crew survivor.
Plus 32 more veterans, many decorated.
The signatures are all on the book itself not bookplates.
Pages: 470 including 8 pages of period photos.
Condition: excellent in all respects.
Authors: John Nicol and Tony Rennell
From:
Penguin Group.
Edition:
first edition - hardback 2004.
Size:
6.25 x 9.5 inches (16.5 x 24 cm)
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