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London: Arco Publishers Limited, 1955. Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 191 pp. Fine with bookplate; in a Very Good dust jacket with lightly rubbed edges and slightly darkened spine. From dust jacket: Here are exciting stories of co-operation between the R.A.F. and the French Resistance Movement during the years of the occupation. And here, in full, is the story of the memorable raid on Amiens prison in Frebrary, 1944, led by Group Captain Charles Pickard, D.S.O., D.F.C. His attacking force of Mosquitoes and Mustangs flew in low to the attack on the prison, where hundreds of political prisoners were awaiting death or deportation. With masterly precision the R.A.F. dropped their bombs, demolishing the walls of the prison. By the time Gestapo reinforcements had arrived on the scene, dozens of Resistance prisoners had been able to make their escape.

London: Arco Publishers Ltd., 1955. 191pp., unpaginated b/white plates throughout (all called-for plates extant). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over mildly bumped spine. Plain blue boards splotched and bumped. A small, original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, a nondescript inscription on ffep., noticeable foxing on both endpapers and textblock edges. Art-illustrated (no ack.) dustjacket edgeworn, with jagged nips, discolouring, and a price-clipped flap. The exciting stories of co-operation between the R.A.F. and the French Resistance Movement, with a freedom raid on Amiens Prison in February, 1944. The raid was known as 'Operation Jericho'. Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ Colonel Livry-Level. Part 2/ Remy. Appendix 1/ M. Raymond Vivant. Appendix 2/ M. Heannot. Book weight approx. 430g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good.

London. : Arco Publishers Ltd., 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Gates Burst Open. By Colonel Livry-Level and Remy. Translated by Pamela Search. Foreword by Air Chief Marshall Sir Basil E. Embry. Hard covers with dust jacket and both are in good condition. 1st Edition 1955.