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THE GREAT ESCAPE: A CANADIAN STORY.
by Barris, Ted.
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- Third Printing.
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- 2013
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- 9781771022729
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Toronto: Thomas Allen, 2013. 288 pp, 9 1/4" H. Map/plan endpapers, b&w photographs, reproductions. "On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 400-foot-long tunnel, code-named 'Harry', and most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the wire of Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner-of-war compound near Sagan, Poland. The event became known… Read more about this item Item Price
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CANADA CARRIES ON: REVIEW OF THE WAR EFFORT OF THE DOMINION AS PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 29-30, 1940. WITH: CANADA'S SUPPORT OF THE ARMY OVERSEAS (text of a) BROADCAST BY RIGHT HON. W.L. MACKENZIE KING. NOV. 8, 1944. 2 ITEMS.
by King, W.L. Mackenzie, Ralston, J.L., Power, C.G., Howe, C.D., Gardiner, J.G., Ilsley, J.L.
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- 1940
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Ottawa: Director of Public Information / Edmond Cloutier, 1940. Two World War II related items. 1. Canada Carries On: Review of the War Effort of the Dominion as presented to the House of Commons, July 29-30, 1940. 42 pp + 4 additional pages title 'Notes', 10" H, stapled in wraps. Contents: Introduction by Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King, Prime… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CANADIAN AIRBORNE REGIMENT 20th ANNIVERSARY AIRBORNE SPECTACULAR / LE REGIMENT AEROPORTE DU CANADA 20ieme ANNIVERSAIRE SPECTACLE "PARA".
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- 1988
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Petawawa: The Regiment, 1988. 8 pp (including covers), 10 15/16" H. 2 colour photographs. Bilingual (English/French). The programme for the 20th anniversary celebrations of The Canadian Airborne Regiment, held at CFB Petawawa on the 27th of August, 1988. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean.. Not Signed. Stapled in… Read more about this item Item Price
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2nd TACTICAL AIR FORCE. VOLUME FOUR. SQUADRONS, CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS, WEAPONS AND TACTICS, 1943-1945. (VOLUME 4 )
by Shores, Christopher and Thomas, Chris.
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- First Edition
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- 2008
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- 9781906537012
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Hersham, Surrey: Midland / Ian Allan, 2008. Volume four of the four volume set - containing chapters Twelve through Twenty-One, with paging running from 583 - 752, 12 1/8" H. B&w and colour illustrations - photographs, profiles. "In this volume, salient details of every operational squadron that served as part of the wartime 2nd TAF are listed. Supporting units… Read more about this item Item Price
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PRINCES OF DARKNESS: THE LIVES OF LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER ACES HEINRICH PRINZ zu SAYN-WITTGENSTEIN AND EGMONT PRINZ zur LIPPE-WEISSENFELD.
by Knott, Claire Rose. Foreword by Alexander Sayn-Wittgenstein.
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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- 9781903223956
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Hersham, Surrey: Classic / Ian Allan, 2008. 208 pp, 9 7/8" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions, 5 colour plates (aircraft profiles). "(A) unique illustrated account of the careers of the two 'fighting princes' of the Luftwaffe's night fighter force, Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld, whose dramatic lives were often inter-connected. (The author) was… Read more about this item Item Price
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RAPID FIRE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATIC CANNON, HEAVY MACHINE GUNS AND THEIR AMMUNITION FOR ARMIES, NAVIES AND AIR FORCES.
by Williams, Anthony G.
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- First Edition
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 9781840371222
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Shrewsbury: Airlife, 2000. 297 pp, 10" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs, technical drawings. "(A) comprehensive account of the development and use of heavy machine guns, automatic cannon and their ammunition. (This book) covers weapons (12.7-57mm plus a few others) developed in every nation throughout the 20th century, whether used by armies, navies or air forces.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BOMBER MAFIA: A DREAM, A TEMPTATION, AND THE LONGEST NIGHT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
by Gladwell, Malcolm.
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2021
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- Hardcover
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- 9780316296618
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New York: Little Brown, 2021. 240 pp, 8 1/4" H. B&w photographs. "Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small group of idealistic strategists had a different view. This 'Bomber Mafia' asked: What if precision bombing could, just by taking out critical choke points - industrial… Read more about this item Item Price
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SLEDGEHAMMERS FOR TINTACKS: BOMBER COMMAND COMBATS THE V-1 MENANCE 1943-1944.
by Darlow, Steve.
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- First Edition
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- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9781902304960
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London: Grub Street, 2002. 212 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs, maps. "(R)elates how a massive strategic bombing force was used to counter the flying bomb (V1) threat and how the airmen from the Commander-in-Chief right down to the aircrews and groundcrews acted upon the decisions made. Decisions which would lead to many Allied airmen suffering serious injury, many… Read more about this item Item Price
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HOW THE SPITFIRE WON THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.
by Sarkar, Dilip.
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- Very Good+
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- First Edition
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- 2010
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- Hardcover
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- 9781848688681
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Stroud, Gloucestershire: Amberley, 2010. 185 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs, drawings, reproductions. "Although there were many more Hawker Hurricanes than Supermarine Spitfires engaged in the epic conflict fought over southern England in the summer of 1940, the public's imagination was captured by the shapely and charismatic Spitfire. According to legend, however, the Hurricane executed far greater damage on… Read more about this item Item Price
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REPRINTS OF RECENT ARTICLES CONCERNING CANADAIR. VOL. 1, NO. 2 & NO. 3 & NO. 4.. MARCH-JUNE, 1953. 3 ITEMS IN TOTAL.
by Canadair Limited.
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- 1953
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Montreal: Canadair, 1953. Three stiff card folders (stapled), 11" H, with white paper labels glued on front covers and "Canadair Limited - Montreal" printed on lower section. Reproductions of news articles about Canadair, printed on one side of page only. No. 2 has six pages and contains articles from MacLean's Magazine, Toronto Star Weekly and Toronto Globe & Mail. … Read more about this item Item Price
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PACIFIC PAYBACK: THE CARRIER AVIATORS WHO AVENGED PEARL HARBOR AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.
by Moore, Stephen L.
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 2014
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- Hardcover
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- 9780451465528
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New York: NAL Caliber / Penguin, 2014. 436 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs, maps. "Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific. But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise, returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they… Read more about this item Item Price
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OPERATION CHOWHOUND: THE MOST RISKY, MOST GLORIOUS US BOMBER MISSION OF WWII.
by Dando-Collins, Stephen.
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- 2015
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- 9781137279637
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New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2015. 248 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs, maps. "Beginning with a crazy plan hatched by a suspect prince, and an even crazier reliance on the word of the Nazis, Operation Chowhound was devised. Between May 1 and May 8, 1945, 2,268 military units flown by the USAAF dropped food to 3.5 million starving Dutch… Read more about this item Item Price
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CLAIMS TO FAME: THE LANCASTER.
by Franks, Norman.
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- Reprint
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- 1994
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- Hardcover
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- 9781854092205
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London: Arms and Armour, 1994. 222 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs. "This book celebrates the Lancaster 'centenarians' - 34 machines that achieved the remarkable goal of 100 or more operations flown during the course of the Second World War. A Lancaster crew's first tour of duty stood at 30 operations, but both men and aircraft often failed to… Read more about this item Item Price
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TESTAMENTS OF HONOUR: PERSONAL HISTORIES OF CANADA'S WAR VETERANS.
by Heathcote, Blake. Foreword by Richard Gwyn.
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- First Edition
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- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385658461
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Doubleday Canada, 2002. 341 pp, 10 1/4" H. B&w photographs. "The experiences of the men and women included here are powerful and unforgettable, whether it is the story of a parachuter who relives his night-blind drop behind enemy lines or a prisoner of war who describes the unlikely friendship that developed between a German guard and two of his… Read more about this item Item Price
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2 GROUP R.A.F. A COMPLETE HISTORY, 1936-1945. (RAF)
by Bowyer, Michael J.F.
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- 1992
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- Hardcover
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- 9780947554255
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Somerton, Somerset: Crecy, 1992. 532 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2' H). B&w photographs, maps. "No. 2 Group was formed in Bomber Command to support the Army. After equipping with Blenheims it specialized in daylight operations. It engaged in the first raid of the war. After taking part in the Norweigan campaign, it was thrown into the struggle to save… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE RED BARON'S LAST FLIGHT: A MYSTERY INVESTIGATED.
by Franks, Norman and Bennett, Alan.
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- First Canadian Edition
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- 1997
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- Hardcover
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- 9781550680461
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St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 1997. 143 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions, drawings, maps, color plates. "(A) detailed analysis of von Richthofen's last flight in which he pursued a Sopwith Camel across the Allied front line, and which ended in a mortal wound from a single bullet.The study is complemented by 3-D maps,… Read more about this item Item Price
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RICHTHOFEN: BEYOND THE LEGEND OF THE RED BARON.
by Kilduff, Peter.
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9781860199905
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London: Brockhampton, 1999. 256 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H). B&w photographs. "(P)rovides the first clear, fully-documented view of Manfred von Richthofen as an air-fighter, exemplary leader and an important figure in the development of German fighter units and tactics in the First World War. It was made possible by extensive research and, with the end of the Cold War,… Read more about this item Item Price
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SO MANY: A FOLIO DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SERVED WITH RAF BOMBER COMMAND, 1939-45.
by Gunston, Bill, editor. Biographies by John Golley and Bill Gunston.
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- Very Good
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- First Canadian Edition
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
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- 9780771573347
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Toronto: Macmillan, 1995. 276 pp, folio (12 3/4" H). Integral ribbon bookmark. B&w and colour photographs, colour silhouettes. "The central theme is the courage of thousands of men - most of them from ordinary backgrounds in Britain and the Empire, but including important groups from countries overrun by Germany - who survived one of the most severe and prolonged… Read more about this item Item Price
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COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II, 1942-1943. POSTER BOOK.
by Angelucci, Enzo and Matricardi, Paolo.
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- 1988
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- 9780517665787
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New York: Military Press, 1988. 63 pp, folio (15 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with full and double page 3-view colour drawings, b&w photographs. Brief histories of each aircraft and technical details. This volume: Nakajima Ki-44; Kawasaki Ki-61; Kawanishi N1K; Martin B-26; Grumman TBF; North American P-51B; Martin Baltimore; Republic P-47; Yakovlev Yak-9; Tupolev Tu-2; IAR 80; Focke Wulf Fw.190 F;… Read more about this item Item Price
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AIR WARFARE. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 20TH CENTURY CONFLICT.
by Cooksley, Peter G.
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- Very Good+
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- First Edition
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- 1997
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- Hardcover
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- 9781854092236
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London: Arms and Armour, 1997. 287 pp, 10" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps. "This compilation of facts, figures and accounts provides a comprehensive reference for students (of aviation) at all levels. They will find comments on the inventors and manufacturers, the planners and strategists, the daring test pilots and the combative fighter and bomber crews; they will… Read more about this item Item Price
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