{"product_id":"023c72a6-e952-11eb-e2fd-5586d9cbb4eb","title":"Battle of Britain: The pilots and planes that made history","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original, 360-degree re-telling of the Battle of Britain through 18 of the iconic (and some less well-known) aircraft and the pilots who flew them - British, Polish, New Zealander, German, Danish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the Battle of Britain and the iconic Spitfire remain a source of great pride to the average Briton, it is remarkable how little is known and understood about this episode in our history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN Ed Gorman and Simon Pearson paint a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over Britain is played out across the skies of Europe from western Ireland to the German capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey tell remarkable stories involving hitherto unknown airmen from across the world who flew aircraft that will be new to many readers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe New Zealander who \"borrowed\" a seaplane from the Royal Navy to set up a freelance air-sea rescue service that saved the lives of dozens of British and German pilots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe Swiss baron who destroyed nine British fighters in a day;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe vainglorious Dane whose RAF squadron was wiped out trying to disrupt Nazi invasion plans;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the German bomber pilot who fought the last battle involving foreign troops on British soil since Culloden - before repairing to a pub in Kent for a pint in with soldiers from the Irish Rifle, who had taken him prisoner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with contemporary photographs of the pilots and their aircraft, and in-depth technical drawings, these are stories from both sides of a conflict that shaped the outcome of the Second World War and which continue to fascinate people in Britain and all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are full of courage, endeavour and above all, humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory and Archaeology, Society and Social Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Pearson, Ed Gorman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e240 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 232mm W: 152mm Spine: 26mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 300 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HODDER \u0026 STOUGHTON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43388026781846,"sku":"9781529378078","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket---2024-04-11T153600-843.jpg?v=1712806349","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/023c72a6-e952-11eb-e2fd-5586d9cbb4eb","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}