A Fighter Pilot's Call to Arms

A Fighter Pilot's Call to Arms
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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781908117700
ISBN-13 : 1908117702
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Book Synopsis A Fighter Pilot's Call to Arms by : Stanislav Fejfar

Download or read book A Fighter Pilot's Call to Arms written by Stanislav Fejfar and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World War II memoir of a Battle of Britain fighter ace who escaped Czechoslovakia to serve in France and with the RAF in England. Stunned into action by the rapid collapse of his country in 1938, Czech pilot Stanislav Fejfar escaped and traveled through Poland to serve initially with the French Foreign Legion, then as a sous-lieutenant with the French air force in early 1940. After the demise of that country, he fled to England in July 1940 to join the RAF. Posted to 310 Squadron, he saw much feverish action and he rapidly became an ace during the Battle of Britain but was to lose his life on 17 May 1942, shot down over Boulogne flying his beloved Spitfire. Until recently it was not known that throughout his short career, Stanislav kept a full day-by-day diary which has been translated by Henry Prokop and is the basis for this book. Augmented by the diligent research of Norman Franks and Simon Muggleton in unearthing previously unpublished combat reports, letters and other articles of memorabilia, together with their annotated comments, this is an extremely valuable and moving account by a man who gave his life defending freedom. A book which will be sought out by anyone interested in the history of the Battle of Britain.


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