{"product_id":"303-squadron-the-legendary-battle-of-britain-fighter-squadron-hardcover","title":"303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArkady Fiedler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJarek Garlinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe summer of 1940 and the Battle of Britain--the darkestdays of World War II. France, Poland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Norway had all been crushed by the powerful Nazi German warmachine. Great Britain stood alone, fighting for its life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e303 Squadron\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling storyof the celebrated squadron of Polish fighter pilots whose superb skill in theair helped save England during its most desperate hours. They were thehighest-scoring Allied fighter squadron in the Battle of Britain, downing threetimes the average RAF score while incurring only one-third the averagecasualties. Dashing and gallant 303 Squadron was lionized by the British press, congratulated by the King, and adored by the British public. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an immediacy that vividly brings to life those harrowing days, Fiedlerpaints the bravery, the poignancy, the breathtaking gambles with death riskeddaily by this exceptional group of young men far from home, who fought topreserve freedom for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Had it not been for the magnificent material contributed by the Polishsquadrons and their unsurpassed gallantry, I hesitate to say that the outcomeof the battle would have been the same.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- British Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated from the Polish; identifies the pilots by their real names for thefirst time in English. Nearly 200 black \u0026amp; white photos, maps andillustrations; contextualizing historical material; nine appendices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelection of the History Book Club and theMilitary Book Club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eGOLD Award for History, 2011 Benjamin Franklin Awards\u003cbr\u003eSILVER Award for Interior Design, 2011 Benjamin Franklin Awards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e800x600 \u003cb\u003eAuthor ARKADY FIEDLER\u003c\/b\u003e (1894-1985), was born in Poznan, Poland, educated at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, in Poznan and at theUniversity of Leipzig. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA best-selling travel writer researching in Tahiti when WWIIbegan, Fiedler made his way back to Europe and joined the Polish Army in Franceafter Poland had fallen to the Germans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis 32 books have been translated into 23 languages sellingover 10 million copies.\u003ci\u003e303 Squadron\u003c\/i\u003e is his most famous andpopular book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator JAREK GARLINSKI\u003c\/b\u003e, born in London, England, grew upbilingual in English and Polish.Hisfather, noted historian and author Jozef Garlinski, and his mother EileenShort-Garlinska, one of only a few Britons who spent WWII in Warsaw, bothserved in the Polish Underground Army during the war.\u003cbr\u003e Educated at the University of Nottingham, the University ofGrenoble, and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at theUniversity of London, Garlinski is fluent in French, Russian, English andPolish, with a distinguished career in education.He has translated numerous books of Polishliterature and history, specializing in the WWII era.\u003cbr\u003e Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48381411754233,"sku":"9781607720041","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uzjJzGhVRL9781607720041.webp?v=1778349889","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/303-squadron-the-legendary-battle-of-britain-fighter-squadron-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}