RAF Liberator over the Eastern Front A Bomb Aimer's Second World War and Cold War Story
by Auton, Jim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1844157296
- ISBN 13
- 9781844157297
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Yorkshire, England: Pen and Sword. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 1844157296 . As new, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.29 X 6.30 X 1.10 inches; 224 pages; "Jim Auton was posted to 178 Squadron who were operating ex-U.S.A.A.F., war-weary Liberator heavy bombers. This squadron he was based in Foggia in Italy, living under canvas without the barest of military or personal necessities. The duration of a tour at that time was 40 front-line operations over such dangerous targets as Ploesti and the Danube few in the squadron felt they could survive since the casualty rate was so high. Then came his part in the desperate attempts to supply the besieged city of Warsaw when the Liberators were ordered to fly in at 500 feet, at their lowest speed and with flaps and undercarriage down, to drop desperately needed ammunition and supplies. All this through a hail of both German and Russian gunfire. On his 37th sortie Jim, aged twenty, was severely wounded when he was hit by Flak whilst is in his bomb-aimers position in the aircrafts nose." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17927
- Title
- RAF Liberator over the Eastern Front A Bomb Aimer's Second World War and Cold War Story
- Author
- Auton, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1844157296
- ISBN 13
- 9781844157297
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Place of Publication
- Yorkshire, England
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 1844157296, RAF, WWII
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria;
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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