Frka, Danijel Vis. The last Hope. RAF station Vis 1944-1945

Name: Frka, Danijel: Vis. The last Hope. RAF station Vis 1944-1945
Brand: Despot Infinitus
SKU: 561/3647
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English text, paperback, 275 bw- and colour photos, 12 pages with colour profiles, large format. 422 pages.

Manufacturer: Despot Infinitus
Manufacturer No.: 9789533660158
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The book describes in detail the 2nd World War history of the remote Allied airfield on the tiny island of Vis in the middle of the Adriatic sea. By the beginning of 1944, the island of Vis was the only Allied free territory in the middle of Nazi occuied Europe which was defendet by a combined force of Partisan, British and US troops. Vis airfield played a key role in saving the lives of more than 4000 Allied airman whose bombers and fighters, damaged in fierce battles over occupied Europe and unable to reach their bases in southern Italy, came in to emergency land on the short airstrip of Vis. This book tells their story and is a tribute to all those brave men to whom we owe our todays freedom.

The airfield on Vis played a key role in the rescue of more than 4,000 Allied airmen whose bombers and fighters, damaged in the fierce fighting over occupied Europe and unable to reach their bases in southern Italy, were able to make an emergency landing on the short Vis runway. This book tells the story of the Vis airfield, its defenders and its importance for the Allied air force.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Frka, Danijel
Title: Vis. The last Hope. RAF station Vis 1944-1945
Details: English text, paperback, 275 bw- and colour photos, 12 pages with colour profiles, large format. 422 pages.
State: new

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