Best-selling author Christopher Hibbert offers an absorbing chronicle of the fierce and deadlyconfrontation that saved the British army from annihilation during the Napoleonic Wars; but resulted in the death of their fine general: Sir John Moore. With the aid of eyewitness accounts; modern photographs; battle plans; and maps; Hibbert paints a horrifying picture of the hardshipsand sufferings of this bitter campaign; which unfolded in Corunna; Spain on January 17th; 1809. “Fast-flowing; taut and economical...superb.â€â€”Times Literary Supplement
#1467069 in Books 2000-11 2000-11-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .39 x .23 x 7.22l; .64 #File Name: 184176078196 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A good overviewBy pantherThis book is worth buying just because of its unique subject but it has good and bad aspects-First the good:The book gives very good chapters on the Italian fighters war over all. The fighter units war service and the overview of the aces in two more chapters.The bad:There was no info on the aircraft at all;armament;performance etc which in my option was necessary due to the unique subject; Also for the same reason more first person accounts or if unavailable more info on the tactics the Italian Aces used.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Osprey does it againBy scott baileyBook covers the theaters that each pilot made ace status. The Italian air force gets a bad rap in WW2 but this book shows the many aircraft and aces that fought with the germans as allies. The many front that this nation fought on are well documented. Great to see the truth come out. Great pictures and drawings of aircraft are shown. The reader gets to see the italian air force in action.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very interesting!!!By Antonio Luis SapienzaA very concise book regarding the Italian fighter aces. Very interesting information on a topic normally neglected in WW2 history books. Highly recommened.
