
Spitfires Over Sicily
Grub Street Publishing
Published on 28. June 2000
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-902304-32-8 (ISBN)
Description
On July 1943, British and American amphibian and airborne forces began landing in Sicily. The plan, codenamed Operation Husky, fixed Malta as the launching site for the fighter and fighter-bomber offensive. "Spitfires over Sicily" provides a day-by-day historical account of Malta Spitfire operations, leading up to and during the invasion, interspersed with personal accounts of some of those involved. Illustrated with up to 100 photographs including Spitfires of many of the squadrons involved, their pilots and adversaries, this account features Spitfires versus Messerschmitts and Macchis plus RAF and USAAF versus JG53 and JG77 and Italians. It also includes USAAF's 31st Fighter Group and a host of personal accounts.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 162 mm
Weight
575 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-902304-32-8 (9781902304328)
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