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Defiant
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- Book Synopsis
- The families of the RAF servicemen killed flying Defiants believed that their husbands, brothers, and sons had died in vain, but the truth is that their vital contribution to battle of Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain has been erased from the official history. Robert Verkaik has uncovered new records, including top secret memos written by Hugh Dowding, the head of Fighter Command, combat reports, pilot logs, and recordings of the last interviews with Defiant crews, as well as traced the relativ
- About The Author
- ROBERT VERKAIK is the former security editor of the Mail on Sunday who now writes for the Guardian, Independent, i, Tortoise, Observer, Times, Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Times. He is the author of Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist and Posh Boys: How English Public Schools Ruin Britain, published by Oneworld in 2016 and 2018. His reporting has been long-listed for both the Orwell Prize and the Paul Foot Awards. He was a runner-up in the specialist journalist category at the 2013 National Press Awards. Robert lives in Surrey.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781472143549
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Robinson, (03 June 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 384
- Weight
- 303 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 26 mm
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